Bourita & MbS

Morocco features in UK energy strategy plan as electricity supplier

The project consisting in shipping electricity from Morocco to the UK led by Xlinks has featured in the UK’ s government energy security plan, dubbed Powering UP Britain. The policy paper sets out interest in the Xlinks project, a proposed large scale onshore wind, solar and battery electricity generation site in Morocco that would exclusively […]

Tunisia: Alleged recognition of first same sex marriage triggers controversy

The recent announcement by an association militating for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Tunisia claiming that the North African country has validated a same sex marriage has triggered controversy. According to Shams, a Tunisian LGBT rights association, a marriage settlement between a French and a Tunisian, signed in France, has been recognized in Tunisia, making […]

Libya signs deals with TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips to boost oil output

Libya has signed new energy deals with France’s TotalEnergies and US oil major ConocoPhillips aimed at sharply increasing crude production and modernizing aging infrastructure, in a move that could put the North African country on track to challenge Nigeria as Africa’s top oil producer. The agreements were signed through Waha Oil Company, a subsidiary of […]