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TotalEnergies faces manslaughter investigation in France over 2021 Mozambique attack

French prosecutors have launched a judicial investigation into TotalEnergies, accusing the oil giant of involuntary manslaughter and failing to assist people in danger during a brutal jihadist attack in Mozambique’s Palma region in March 2021. The attack, carried out by Islamist militants linked to ISIS, left over 1,400 people dead or missing, including 55 subcontractors […]

AfDB contributes €104.7 million to boost water sector in Morocco, speed up ONEE digitalization

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has extended Morocco a €104.7 million loan to boost the water sector in the Kingdom. The funding is destined to speed up the digitalization processes of the National Office for Electricity and Drinkable Water (ONEE), boost drinking water production in several urban areas (Asfalou, Bouhouda and Agourai), and improve the […]

Polisario Imposes Curfew in Tindouf Camps to Silence Protesters

The Algerian-backed Polisario has imposed a curfew in the Tindouf camps on May 2 to quell a protest that was supposed to be staged on May 3 by the disenchanted population held in inhumane living conditions in south-western Algeria, Morocco’s le 360.ma news website reported. Battered by a series of diplomatic setbacks at the African […]