Energy Africa

Morocco suspends cooperation with German embassy in Rabat

Morocco has decided to halt all contacts with German Embassy in Rabat due to “deep disagreements” with Berlin regarding the Kingdom’s “fundamental issues”.   In a note addressed to Head of the Govt. Saad Eddine El Othmani and all members of the cabinet, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has called on all ministries and governmental bodies […]

Covid-19: Tindouf Camps populations left by Polisario, Algeria to Fend for Themselves

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread around the world, the populations sequestered in the Tindouf camps, Southern Algeria, are left to fend for themselves in dreadful conditions, while the Polisario leaders are enjoying their comfortable life in their air-conditioned villas in the city of Tindouf as the Algerian authorities closed access to the camps […]

Morocco maintains aid for worst-hit sectors by pandemic until June

A Moroccan economic monitoring committee (CVE) decided to maintain aid to workers in sectors most hit by the pandemic until June. This financial aid benefits 102,000 workers in sectors handicapped by the Covid-19 outbreak, notably tourism, catering, events and other services whose normal activity halted due to the restrictive measures to contain the virus. These […]