Mauritanian ex president Ould Abdealziz

Nigeria plans to renovate refineries, cut fuel imports

Nigeria’s state-oil firm NNPC plans to revamp its refineries to help Africa’s biggest crude oil producer to save billions of dollars on fuel imports. Despite controlling the world’s 10th-largest oil reserves, Nigeria has only four aging, inefficient state-owned refineries, leaving it almost wholly reliant on imports for its fuel needs. Italy’s Maire Tecnimont won a […]

Mali: UN Mission Begins Departure from Kidal Camp

According to several sources within the mission, the United Nations mission in Mali is currently in the process of leaving its camp in Kidal, located in the north of the country. Kidal is a strategically important city and a major focal point in the ongoing battle between the central government and separatist armed groups who […]

Morocco advances social protection rollout, millions already benefiting

Morocco is steadily heading to fulfil its commitment to fully implementing the nationwide social protection program, launched under King Mohammed VI’s directives, and the government is working within a clear, integrated framework to meet deadlines. The remarks were made by Head of the Government Aziz Akhannouch during a meeting of a ministerial commission held in […]