EU commissioner oliver varhelyi in morocco march 9-10

Would Walid Regragui be Saudi Arabia’s next coach?

Saudi Arabia’s football federation has opened talks with several coaching candidates, including former Morocco head coach Walid Regragui, as it considers changes ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Saudi media reported. Saudi Sports Channel said negotiations with Regragui were at an advanced stage, estimating progress at around 80%, without citing official confirmation from either party. […]

Uganda set to begin oil drilling after French court dismisses case against TotalEnergies

A French court has dismissed a landmark lawsuit against controversial TotalEnergies projects in east Africa, which was filed by six French and Ugandan activist groups in 2018, using a 2017 law on multinationals operating outside France. This was the first time that NGOs tried to halt an oil project through a Paris courthouse. As Uganda […]

World’s longest subsea cable will connect Morocco to UK grid

UK-based Xlinks company is planning to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar complex in Morocco and sell the generated power in the UK through a 3,800 km submarine cable, the longest subsea power transmission link in the world. The ambitious project, to cost about £18 billion, has been unveiled by the company’s CEO, Simon […]