In the remote village of Karan, Mali, solar power has sparked remarkable change. The installation of a mini-grid operated by WeLight has provided 3,000 residents with reliable electricity, transforming local commerce and daily life. Bakery owner Samba Diakité exemplifies this impact. Previously dependent on diesel generators costing $100 daily, he now saves more than half […]
French foreign minister Jean Noël Barrot reaffirmed his country’s position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory, a few days before he heads to Algiers, in a visit announced in a joint French-Algerian statement signaling the end of a row over the fate of the former Spanish colony. “Just a few months ago, […]
Sinopec’s Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Ltd has exited four Nigeria oil blocks OMLs 123/124, 126/137 as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd on Tuesday (1 October) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Transfer, Settlement and Exit Agreement (TSEA). Addax began operations in Nigeria in 1998 by signing Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with […]
