Khalifa haftar

Cameroon: new frontline in China-Australia trade war?

Despite being sued by Australia’s Sundance Resources, Cameroon is set to begin in August the construction of a railway line with two China-affiliated businesses, connecting the coast to substantial iron ore deposit on Congo Republic border. In December 2020, the Perth-based Sundance Resources and two other Australian mining companies, who aspired to develop one of […]

North Africa: Creating Jobs for Millions of Young People Remains Daunting Challenge

The modest economic growth made by North African countries during the past decade preceding the Arab Spring did not help them to create enough jobs for the young. In this region, the unemployment rate among the 15 to 24 year-old age group is on average 23 pc, which is three to four times higher than […]

Morocco Signs Onshore Oil & Gas Exploration Deals with Shell & Repsol

Morocco has signed an onshore oil and gas exploration deal with Royal Dutch Shell and Spain’s Repsol covering the region of Souss Massa. The explorations will be carried out at an onshore site in the southern region of Souss-Massa, which covers an area of 9,990 square km, Morocco’s National Office for Hydrocarbons and Mining (ONHYM) […]