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Morocco’s Jallal Toufiq re-elected member of International Narcotics Control Board

Morocco’s candidate, Jallal Toufiq, was re-elected on Tuesday for a second term as member of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) at elections held in New York, as part of the organizational session of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Toufiq, who was challenging 17 other candidates, was elected in the first round of […]

Djibouti turns to Morocco to develop solar energy

Djibouti is seeking to strengthen its energy independence by partnering with Morocco on a solar power project with storage, as the Horn of Africa nation looks to reduce reliance on imported electricity. Djibouti’s Energy Minister Djama Mohamed Hassan said his country aims to draw on Moroccan expertise in clean energy development to advance a planned […]

Oil investment: British-supermajor BP to explore offshore Gambia

British oil giant BP has signed an agreement with Gambia’s government to explore offshore hydrocarbons potential in the West African nation. The London-listed company now has “the legal rights” to explore for oil and gas potential in block A1 offshore Gambia, the office of the Gambian president Adama Barrow said in a statement. Block A1 […]