Global Electricity Review 2022 lauds Morocco’s wind power achievements

Morocco was cited as a good example in the Global Electricity Review 2022, thanks to its investments in wind power which now accounts for 17% of the country’s energy mix. The report, published by energy think tank Ember, highlights Morocco’s continental leadership in clean energy which outperformed the global average of 12%. The share of […]

Morocco’s RAM mulls reopening Casablanca-Beijing direct flights

Morocco’s flag carrier RAM is considering reopening direct flights between Casablanca and Beijing, after a four-year pause that started with the outbreak of Covid 19, a RAM source said. With the expected increase in its fleet, RAM would relaunch direct Morocco-China flights in early 2025, a RAM source told Hespress. RAM used to operate three […]

Ex-Mauritanian leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz faces 20-year jail sentence in connection to ongoing trial

The prosecution in the ongoing trial of former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has requested a 20 year-prison sentence against the 66-year-old man accused of “power abuse” and “unlawful enrichment” during his tenure (2008-2019). The former leader has been on trial since January 2023. His entourage has branded the trial politically motivated. They have […]