Morocco Hosts African Solar Decathlon, World Largest Varsity Student Competition

Over 1200 students representing 58 universities from the USA, Europe, Asia and Africa are taking part in the African Solar Decathlon 2019 currently held in the green city Mohammed VI of Benguerir, Morocco. This international competition (Sept.13-27) challenges collegiate teams to design and build solar-powered houses that are highly energy-efficient, affordable, and comfortable to live […]

Niger supports UN resolution on Morocco’s autonomy initiative

Niger has welcomed the adoption on October 31 of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which endorses Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the basis for resolving the Sahara issue. The supportive position was expressed by Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, following talks with Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita, in Rabat on Thursday. Niamey reaffirmed its […]

State-supported clan uprising bolsters offensive against al Shabab in central Somalia

Somali tribal militia backed by the Somali government have pushed al-Shabab terrorists out of large parts of the country’s central area in the latest gains in a large-scale offensive, the country’s state media said on Monday. The offensive was launched in the Hiran region a few weeks ago against the militants, liberating several key townships […]