German development bank KfW offered a €30 million loan to Morocco’s water and electricity agency (ONEE) to finance water supply projects in rural areas. The new funds will be directed in particular to implement water supply projects in the northern regions of Tangier and Chefchaouen. Some 150 small villages and 112,000 people stand to benefit […]
Seven soldiers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were wounded last Saturday after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off under their convoy, the mission said. The roadside IED exploded as the convoy went over it 34 kilometers north of the town of Douentza, Mopti Region. No one claimed […]
Oil prices saw a modest rebound on Thursday August 29, recovering from two consecutive sessions of declines. This uptick was largely driven by renewed concerns about potential disruptions to Libyan oil supplies. Brent crude futures increased by nine cents, or 0.11%, reaching $78.74 per barrel. Similarly, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed by […]
