Africa energy

Israel-Gaza Truce – Peace until the Next War?

Recently, a truce was mediated – by Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi – between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza. But … how long can such a truce last before the new round of warfare is unleashed? Notwithstanding many obvious analogies with the previous tensions between the two sides (such as Operation Cast Lead at the […]

Tough times for right activists in Tunisia

Tunisia is backpedaling to authoritarian rule following President Kais Saied’s power grab, a déjà vu for many Tunisians. But rights groups in particular are worried about their hard-won freedom as the crackdown on them intensifies. Last month, authorities prevented rights activists from staging protests against President Saied in a move that invokes fears of the […]

Mohammed VI Foundation for Sustainable Development Funds Multimillion Projects in Madagascar

King Mohammed VI and Madagascar’s President Hery Rajaonarimampianina launched, in the Malagasy city of Antsirabe, the construction works of a hospital for mothers and children and a vocational training centre for a total cost of 220 million Dirhams, funded by Mohammed VI Foundation for Sustainable Development. The projects were launched on the occasion of King […]