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Russia-Africa summit: Putin seeks to extend influence, but many African leaders stay away

Only 16 African heads of state have arrived in St. Petersburg to attend the second Russia-Africa Summit — fewer than half of the 43 who came to the first summit in 2019 — a striking disappointment for the Kremlin despite its recent flurry of diplomatic efforts in the continent. Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting […]

Renewable Energy: Two Israeli companies team up for projects in Morocco & other Arab countries

Israeli companies Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. and natural gas producer NewMed Energy announced on Monday that they will jointly launch renewable energy projects in Morocco and other Arab countries signatories of the U.S. brokered Abraham Accords. According to Bloomberg, both companies will work with local partners to help them with their future projects focusing on […]

South Sudan restores crude oil production and export via Sudan as force majeure is lifted

The South Sudanese government and key oil companies have jointly announced the resumption of oil production and export at its Blocks 3 and 7 in the Upper Nile State with an initial output target of 90,000 barrels of crude oil per day. In a joint statement Tuesday (7 January), they said that normal operations have […]