Ethiopia to commission the Genale Dawa III hydroelectric dam

Ethiopian Deputy Minister of Water and Irrigation, Frehiwot Woldehanna has announced that the Genale Dawa III hydroelectric dam would be commissioned in the second half of 2019. According to China Gezhouaba Group Company (CGGC, the contractor in charge of the project, the dam will start supplying electricity to the national grid by the second half […]

Socio-economic momentum in Sahara highlighted in Timor-Leste

The sustained socio-economic and cultural momentum underway in the Moroccan Sahara, thanks to the new development model launched by King Mohammed VI in 2015, was highlighted at a regional seminar of the UN Committee of 24 (C24), held in Dili, Timor Leste May 21-23. In an address at the seminar, Member of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab […]

EU to support Tunisia’s agriculture sector with over €180m

The European Union will provide Tunisia with more than €180 million to support small farmers and fishermen in the North African country, Webdo Tunis reports. Jean-Pierre Sacaze, head of the social inclusion and sustainable development department within the EU mission in the country, made the announcement. The support made of donation and credit will go […]