The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), through KfW, will grant Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) a €50 million loan destined to finance a climate-resilient drinking water supply program. The program is aimed at securing and reinforcing drinking water supply in several towns, including Ghafsai, El Hajeb, Ain Legdah, Bouderbala, Souk […]
Côte d’Ivoire has officially taken control of its last remaining French-controlled Port-Bouët military base, marking the end of France’s military presence in the country. The handover ceremony, held on 20 February, which included a symbolic changing of the guard, reflects broader changes in the region’s relationship with Paris. For decades, France maintained a significant military […]
The current resurgence in piracy off the Somali coast, will likely put additional pressure on the already strained global shipping industry and increase the militarization of the western Indian Ocean, which could in turn further escalate geopolitical tensions between India and China, says a latest analysis by Stratfor. Though such piracy’s impact will likely be […]
