Agadir Dolphinarium

Spain commends Mauritania’s crackdown on irregular migration; human rights watchdogs raise alarms over potential human cost

The Spanish government has praised Mauritania for its decisive measures in curbing irregular migration flows to Spain, particularly to the Canary Islands. Spanish authorities highlighted a 32.5% drop in maritime arrivals between January and July 2025 compared to the same period last year—a reduction not seen since early 2023. This progress follows intensified security initiatives […]

Morocco’s green hydrogen potential attracts European investors

Morocco’s plans to become a green hydrogen powerhouse are luring European customers including Germany and most recently Netherlands. The Dutch and the Moroccan governments signed a financing deal to look into green hydrogen infrastructure. Germany had integrated Morocco in its H2Uppp program targeting hydrogen projects in developing countries. But the project that is closest to […]

‘Africa is no one’s pawn’, says AU chief, as top US, Chinese, Russian officials tour continent

Top American, Chinese and Russian officials — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — are all scrambling to visit several African nations in January to pledge their countries’ commitment to the world’s fastest-growing continent. As President Joe Biden prepares for a visit to Africa later […]