High cost of imported fertilizers is adding to food crisis in Africa

Global fertilizer suppliers have benefited from high fertilizer prices in 2022-23 but, by and large, they have undermined production, contributed to high food prices, and exacerbated food insecurity, according to experts. Global fertilizer suppliers made incredibly high profits in 2022/23 on the back of price spikes attributed to the Russia-Ukraine war, as the profits of […]

Mauritania: IRA Movement Leader Vows to Remove President by 2019

President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will not rule Mauritania beyond 2019, end of his current tenure, Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid, President of the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA) has told sympathizers. Mauritania has been embroiled in a political crisis after it became clear that President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz wanted […]

Gibraltar considers power link with Morocco – Spanish media

Gibraltar is considering building an undersea power link with Morocco, which in recent years has been exporting electricity to the Iberian peninsula, according to Al Geciras al Minoto. Authorities in Gibraltar are looking to Morocco as a reliable energy supplier that is forging ahead steadily with a clean energy plan aiming to secure 52% of […]