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Morocco launches first 1,000 MW offshore wind project near Essaouira in 2029

Morocco has unveiled plans for its inaugural offshore wind farm, a 1,000-megawatt facility near Essaouira, marking the country’s entry into marine renewable energy development. The announcement was made last week in Nice during the Mediterranean Day of the United Nations Conference on the Oceans. The project represents one of the first investments funded by the […]

Morocco’s Medjool Date Exports to Germany Soar, Showing Country’s Push to Reclaim its Leading Position

Morocco has sharply expanded its footprint in Germany’s palm date market, despite being one of the world’s largest importers of the fruit, according to Eastfruit news platform. Between July 2025 and May 2026, Germany imported 714 tons of Moroccan medjool dates worth more than €4.2 million. This figure is 22 times higher than the total […]

Museveni to run for 7th term in bid to extend Uganda’s era of one-man rule

President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his rule to over 40 years. The 80-year-old leader made the announcement via social media, stating he had expressed interest in becoming the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s presidential flag-bearer. Museveni, who seized power in 1986 […]