King Mohammed VI Gives Substance to National Water Plan

Few days after announcing a €10.8 billion (115.4 billion MAD) national plan to meet Morocco’s increasing water needs over the next seven year, King Mohammed VI inaugurated a dam near Essaouira worth about €87 million (920 million dirhams). Built on Oued Ksoub, Moulay Abderrahmane dam, with a 65 million m3 capacity, will secure drinking water […]

Africa urged to stop selling land, forests on ‘depreciated’ carbon credit market — AFC report

African countries must stop selling land on “depreciated” carbon credit market, and instead the continent should strive to become the global centre for high-value, high-integrity carbon credits, according to a new report from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Released at COP28 by the Nigeria-based AFC, the positioning paper warns that at a critical moment in […]

Algeria’s internal cohesion at risk, Sahel Intelligence

Questions over Algeria’s long-term internal cohesion are gaining attention after a recent Sahel Intelligence commentary warned that mounting internal and regional pressures could test the country’s stability. In its May 31 edition, the publication cited three main fault lines, starting with identity tensions in Kabylie, the status of the Polisario militias in Tindouf, and the […]