Mali-National consultations: transition charter adopted without 5-June Movement’s adherence

After three days of discussions in Mali between the military government, political leaders and civil society groups, a transition charter was presented Saturday evening, September 12 in Bamako by the military Junta, despite the objections of the 5-June Movement (M5), which led the protest against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The charter, meant to chart the […]

Malian nonuplets, born in Morocco, are six-month-old today

The birth of the nine babies was a world first. The Malian nonuplets born in Morocco are six-month-old this Thursday, November 4 and they are doing well. They are still in Casablanca, Morocco. As they were very premature, they spent long weeks in an incubator and were under close medical supervision. Now, the babies are […]

Dubai-based solar developer raises $65m to power MENA

Yellow Door Energy, a Dubai-based solar developer this week said it raised $65 million to fund an expansion effort in the energy sector in the Middle East and Africa. The amount raised by the group — one of the major commercial and industrial-scale solar developers in a region — represents one of the largest venture […]