Spain to ramp up surveillance operations on Senegal, Mauritanian coasts to curb illegal migration

Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spain’s Interior Minister, indicated Monday October 16 the country’s civil guard will step up surveillance operations on the coasts of Senegal and Mauritania in view of curbing illegal migrations from the two African countries. Grande-Marlaska made the announcement following a meeting held in Canary Islands, a Spanish autonomous territory facing waves of arrivals […]

ECOWAS seeks experts for clean energy corridor

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is looking to hire two consultants – a renewable specialist and a power system planning expert – to help steer the set-up of a solar corridor in the region. Between April and June this year, the experts will produce a strategic plan on how to deliver the […]

Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency invests $4.2 Million in 2024 to support projects in Palestine

Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency, the executive arm of the Al-Quds Committee, Chaired by King Mohammed VI, invested $4.2 million in 2024 in projects and programs supporting the Palestinian people. According to the Agency’s 2024 annual report, the implemented projects were distributed across various sectors, with 31% allocated to social assistance programs, 19% to arts, heritage, […]