Niger: military coup reversed hard-won gains reached during democratic government — ACSS study

The military coup in Niger has reversed hard-earned gains in the previous decade under democratically elected governments, as it has impacted every sector of Nigerian society, demonstrating the centrality of governance to security, economic, and social outcomes, a new study by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) has found. The derailing of Niger’s constitutional […]

Morocco: International meeting in Dakhla highlights relevance of Autonomy Plan for Sahara

Several civil society activists and African diplomats have stressed, Saturday in Dakhla, the relevance of the autonomy plan presented by Morocco to end the artificial conflict over the Sahara. This came during an international meeting on Morocco’s autonomy plan, which was organized by the France-based Sahrawi Association of Solidarity for the Autonomy and Sustainable Development […]

Zimbabwe to launch new solar plants as it faces worst blackouts in three years

Zimbabwe will develop three solar photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 250 MW, local media reported. The three solar photovoltaic power plants will be installed in Goromonzi, Bulawayo and the capital Harare. The first two will each have a 100 MW capacity while the last one will have a capacity of 50 MW. […]