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Moroccan-Portuguese Undersea Electricity Link to Cost €700 mln

The first results of the feasibility study on the undersea power grid linking Morocco and Portugal are so far promising. The inter-continental electricity link, expected to be operational by 2020, can be achieved for a total cost of €700 million. The results of the study will be fully unveiled in two or three months, said […]

US needn’t be too concerned about China’s basing ambitions in Africa — study

Despite regular warnings by US military commanders about a possible second Chinese military base in Sub-Saharan Africa and rumors about new footholds in countries like Equatorial Guinea, China’s strategic interest in Africa is relatively low, especially when compared with regions like Southeast Asia and the Middle East, according to a new policy brief published by […]

FIFA Celebrates Cultural Diversity with Guinness World Record at Mohammed VI Football Complex

FIFA broke a Guinness World Record by fielding 69 nationalities in a single exhibition match on Wednesday at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmoura, near Salé, celebrating the cultural diversity of its staff. Thanks to this match, which brought together 70 of its female and male employees, each of a different nationality, FIFA surpassed […]