Africa to double its share of global natural gas supply by 2050 — report

Africa’s gas share in the global market will increase from 6% of all gas supplies in 2021 to over 11% by 2050, according to a report by Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). Gas production in the continent is forecast to increase from 260bn cubic meters in 2021, to 585bn cubic meters in 2050, on the […]

Sudan: Only 10% of Sudan’s Factories Reopen Three Years into War as Industry Faces Mounting Constraints

Just 10 per cent of factories in Sudan have resumed operations three years after the outbreak of war, according to Atif Abdel Qader of the Sudanese Industrial Chambers Union. He warned on Sunday, April 26, that banking bottlenecks, customs barriers and shortages of raw materials continue to hinder recovery. Abdel Qader said his Sudanese-Malaysian Steel […]

EU labels seven countries, incl. Morocco, India and Colombia, as ‘safe’ for migrant returns

The European Commission has designated seven countries — including Morocco, India and Colombia — as “safe countries of origin,” paving the way for accelerated deportations of failed asylum seekers, despite some ongoing concerns over human rights conditions. Morocco, Egypt, and Tunisia have been major departure points for irregular migration to Europe, particularly across the central […]