Tunisia: Opposition figure Jaouhar Ben Mbarek begins hunger strike over trial conditions

Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, a prominent opposition figure in Tunisia, has started a hunger strike to protest his exclusion from his own trial proceedings. Arrested in February 2023 over alleged state conspiracy charges, Ben Mbarek is one of dozens of political figures, journalists, and activists who have been detained in a crackdown on dissent under President […]

Rwanda & Uganda Heading Towards Peace

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have agreed on Monday to improve relations after tensions led to the closure of the main border between the two nations.   In a summit in Luanda, the Angolan capital, the two leaders also agreed to “take subsequent steps towards peace, stability, neighborliness and restoration […]

Morocco launches pre-qualification tender for Noor Midelt III solar plant

Morocco announced a tender for the development of Noor Midelt III, a 400MW solar plant part of a complex that is designed to be the largest in the world. Once completed the Noor Midelt project would have 1600 MW installed capacity, conducive to Morocco’s goals to generate 52% of its electricity from renewable sources. Morocco […]