Morocco’s Energy Ministry delivered permits to Voltalia to build two hydropower plants of respectively 9.8 MW and 7.2 MW in the Middle-Atlas region. “These permits follow positive technical approvals delivered by the National Bureau for Electricity and Drinking Water regarding the connection of the plants to the national grid,” said the French company in a […]
The government of Eastern Equatoria, a state in South Sudan, has deployed armed forces along its border with Uganda to deter disputes that arose following alleged livestock theft and encroachment by Ugandan forces into South Sudan territory. According to Eastern Equatoria’ state minister of local government and law enforcement, Peter Lokeng, the deployment of the […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are accelerating economic integration through their Alliance of Sahel States (AES), establishing a Confederal Bank for Investment and Development with 500 billion CFA francs in initial capital as they pursue greater autonomy from traditional West African institutions. The alliance, formed in September 2023 amid growing dissatisfaction with ECOWAS policies, has […]
