Algeria: Sonatrach and Fenosa finalise deal

Companies from the two sides of the Mediterranean have agreed to pen a deal valid for almost two decades. Spain’s Gas Natural Fenosa was a signatory to the deal with Algeria’s Sonatrach for 800mn m³/year of gas for a period of 18 years and for a 10% stake in the 8bn m³/yr in the Medgaz […]

Higher Judicial Council deplores Amnesty’s lack of respect for judiciary independence

The call made by Amnesty International to put pressure on Moroccan authorities to free journalist Omar Radi is an offense to Morocco’s independent judiciary, said the Higher Judicial Council in a statement. The campaign launched by Amnesty International has been decried by independent rights activists who also castigated the London-based NGO for flouting the rights […]

2025 a ‘critical juncture’ for Africa amid numerous challenges — Brookings report

2025 will be a critical juncture for Africa’s trajectory, with new political leadership in both the African Union and the United States, which will coincide with a number of challenges, including the urgent need for the implementation of the AfCFTA, modernization and renewal of the AGOA, all of this happening amid the escalating climate crisis […]