Morocco heads towards energy transition; green energy accounts for 37 % of total energy produced in 2021

Morocco, a “pioneer” country in terms of renewable energies in the MENA region, is steadily heading towards energy transition as green energy accounted for 37 per cent of total energy in the kingdom last year, according to data published by the energy and potable water authority (ONEE). ONEE, in its 2021 report, also noted that […]

Dozens of stranded Sudanese refugees rescued in Libya’s Al-Kufra desert

Libya’s Emergency and Ambulance Service in Al-Kufra has rescued approximately 50 Sudanese refugees, including women and children, who were stranded in the remote Siouf Boufatma desert region, some 450 kilometres south of the city. The group was discovered on Thursday, July 31, morning by the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency, highlighting the perilous conditions faced by thousands […]

Morocco: Maritime patrols thwart irregular migration attempts off Tantan, Dakhla

A series of coordinated coastal sweep operations and maritime patrols on Friday enabled the interception of 269 would-be migrants who were attempting to reach the Canary Islands, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) said in a statement. The operations, carried out approximately ten kilometers southwest of Tantan, involved FAR units responsible for […]