China’s Maritime Silk Road projects come with environmental costs for Africa — study

While some of the ports, bridges and other coastal projects constructed as part of Beijing’s so-called Maritime Silk Road help developing economies increase their capacity for trade, there are environmental downsides to China’s coastal infrastructure, according to a new academic study that has just been published in the journal One Earth. The study, by researchers […]

Morocco considers Tan Tan port for green hydrogen exports

Morocco’s port agency ANP has launched a tender for a study to transform the Atlantic Port of Tan Tan into a green hydrogen export hub. The port is part of a Moroccan green hydrogen offer that was unveiled last March, dedicating 300,000 hectares to green hydrogen projects. So far, the agency in charge of filtering […]

Morocco’s Government Rolls out Program to Assist, Support Floods-Affected Populations in Disaster-Declared Areas

In application of the royal instructions, the Moroccan government is rolling out a program to provide assistance and support to floods-affected populations in the north and west of the Kingdom, caused by the exceptional rainfall in the country over the past two months. Following the severe extreme weather, the most affected communes of the provinces […]