King Mohammed VI of Morocco & King Abdallah of Jordan

OCP Denounces South Africa’s ‘Political Piracy’

Morocco’s phosphates company, OCP, denounced the “political piracy’” practiced by South Africa, which has been detaining the vessel Cherry Blossom loaded with 55,000 tons of Moroccan Sahara phosphates bound for New Zealand for more than 70 days, in a hostile act revealing the striking partiality of Pretoria’s justice system. In a statement, the OCP and […]

Africa’s green hydrogen potential, vital for Europe’s future energy security

The European Union is eyeing the potential of Africa’s yet-to-be-developed green hydrogen industry, deepening climate and energy partnerships in the process, as evidenced by the recently inked $34 billion deal for a giant green hydrogen project in Mauritania. After a recent rush on Africa’s natural gas resources following the Russia-Ukraine war flare up in March […]

Mauritania: State to Hunt down Officials with Fake Diplomas

The Mauritanian government is mulling plans to identify state officials holding their positions thanks to fake diplomas. The move comes as accounts claiming incompetence of some high ranking officials increasingly emerge. These officials, despite their high titles, are reportedly unable to draft an official letter in Arabic or in French. The alarming situation has pushed […]