Solar power plant in Gaza

Libya-Dialogue: new draft hashed out, GNC amendments integrated

UNMIL Chief Bernardino Leon Sunday handed to the Libyan political antagonists present at the Skhirat round of talks a new draft incorporating the amendments demanded by the General National Congress (GNC) of Tripoli. The new draft is a reviewed form of the July draft that was initialled by several Libyan factions including the House of […]

Renewable energies to account for 43% of Morocco’s installed capacity

Morocco is set to bolster the share of renewable energy in its installed capacity to 43% by the end of the year, from 41% currently with a view to increasing its consumption of renewable energies to 52% of the global total by 2030, said head of Morocco’s water and electricity utility Abderrahim El Hafidi. Speaking […]

Sudan: At least 50 dead in gold mine collapse as calls grow for regulation of artisanal mining

A deadly gold mine collapse in northeastern Sudan’s Howaid desert has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to local media reports. The incident occurred over the week-end in Nile River State, where artisanal mining is rampant and largely unregulated. Eyewitnesses said miners were trapped beneath a sudden avalanche of sand and rock […]