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Russian, Western envoys converge on Sudan, offering divergent visions for Africa

Sudanese capital of Khartoum has seen a flurry of high-level diplomatic activity, with visits of Russia’s top diplomat and envoys from the United States and Europe, in what has been dubbed as “a new scramble for Africa” by the Kremlin and its Western opponents Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Khartoum (8-9 February) — […]

Covid-19: Traditional Labor Day rallies cancelled in Morocco

The Moroccan government has decided to ban the  Labor Day rallies  traditionally held on May 1st due to the ongoing restrictions imposed in the country to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.   The state of public health emergency has been extended in Morocco on April 10 for another month. Furthermore, the North African […]

Sound Energy Receives Approval to Build Gas Pipeline in Eastern Morocco

UK upstream Morocco-focused Sound Energy said it was cleared to build and operate a 120-km gas pipeline in eastern Morocco. The company made the announcement after receiving the environmental impact assessment approval from the Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment. The pipeline will help channel gas from Tendrara to the already existing Gazoduc Maghreb […]