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Britain and Mauritius reach historic agreement on Chagos Islands

Britain has announced an agreement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, resolving a long-standing dispute while preserving the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The deal allows for the resettlement of displaced Chagossians, addressing a historical injustice dating back to the 1970s. British Foreign Minister David Lammy emphasized that the agreement secures […]

Nigeria’s oil production hampered by theft

Nigeria is reinforcing security to tackle oil theft and the vandalism targeting its onshore pipeline and oil fields, but the issue is still far from being resolved. In April, Nigeria recruited 1,486 personnel to boost internal security operations in the country’s crude production heartland, according to local media sources. Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer […]

Morocco’s rural world: Electrification rate, drinking water supply near 100%

The 7.1 billion dirham ($800 million) investments injected by the National Office for Electricity and Potable Water (ONEE) in 2020 made it possible to improve the electrification rate of the rural world to 99.78 % and the rate of drinking water supply to 97.8%.   The investments enabled to ensure a normal and regular supply […]