Libya mass graves discovered in Libya June 11 2020

Tunisia to benefit from AfDB program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy

Tunisia will benefit from the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy backed by the Green Climate Fund. With a commitment of $164 million, the Abidjan-based bank will help scale up decentralized renewable energy (solar home systems, green mini-grids, and solar solutions for commercial […]

Morocco grants UK Altus Strategies new exploration licenses for copper & silver

Moroccan authorities have awarded UK Altus Strategies Company (ALS) three new copper and silver exploration projects after it engaged in a competitive tender process. With these new projects, ALS increased its portfolio to seven base and precious metals projects in the Kingdom. “We are delighted to gain three new copper and silver projects in Morocco. […]

World losing ground against violence in Sahel – Antonio Guterres

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told delegates at the UN general Assembly that West Africa and international powers are failing to tackle the spiraling threat of Islamist militancy in the Sahel region. “Let’s be clear, we are losing ground in the face of violence,” Guterres told a high-level panel on the sidelines […]