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Moroccan FM in France to boost strong ties

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is on a working visit to Paris as the two countries celebrate stronger ties, since President Macron announced his country’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory. Bourita’s visit, at the invitation of his peer Jean-Noël Barrot, is part of the momentum ushered in October last year, during Macron’s […]

Cameroon, Chad truckers protest dangerous roads, govt ban on heavy-duty trucks

Hundreds of truckers have stopped working on Cameroon’s border with Chad to protest a ban on heavy trucking into Chad, which depends on Cameroon for 80% of its imported goods. Drivers transporting food and humanitarian assistance slammed what they call Cameroon’s refusal to repair the highly dilapidated road linking northern Cameroon and Chad. The strategically […]

Sub-Saharan Africa: Investment in renewables needs to increase five-fold to meet COP28 goals

Sub-Saharan Africa’s investment in renewable energy needs to be boosted five-fold to meet the commitment of increasing global clean energy capacity to 11,500 gigawatts by 2030, according to a recent study. At COP28, governments reached a consensus to triple global renewable energy installations by 2030, to cap global warming at 1.5°C. But for Sub-Saharan Africa […]