Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Gambit: Ambition, Competition, Water Risk

Morocco is positioning itself as a future hub for green hydrogen production, banking on its abundant solar and wind resources, its proximity to European markets, and a rapidly expanding port infrastructure. The government has outlined an ambitious framework — the “Offre Maroc” program — which earmarks up to one million hectares for hydrogen-related projects, with […]

UK lauds Morocco’s climate leadership

As it prepares to host COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, the UK reached out to Morocco, host of COP22, which it described as a climate leader. The remarks were made by COP26 President and the British Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, at a video teleconference with Morocco’s Energy Minister […]

Niger’s PM at UNGA accuses France of ‘sponsoring terrorism’ to sabotage nation’s sovereignty

Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine delivered a scathing address at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing France of actively undermining his country’s sovereignty through what he called a “sneaky and subversive destabilization plan.” Zeine alleged that since French troops were expelled from Niger in 2023, Paris has been “training, financing, and equipping terrorists” […]