The World Bank Group has approved a $200m fund to implement the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) in West Africa and Sahel region. The fund includes $150 million in the form of credit and grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and $74.7 million contingent recovery grant from the Clean Technology Fund. ROGEP primarily seeks […]
Prime Minister Saad Hariri assured the Lebanese military of the government’s support after four Syrian nationals died while in their custody. The military have been under strong criticism but the Lebanese Prime Minister argued, “those criticizing the army are trying to create tensions between the military forces and Syrian refugees.” Military personnel raided the northeastern […]
King Mohammed VI has voiced his firm resolve to continue working with Paul Kagame, who has been re-elected President of Rwanda for a new term, to strengthen the fraternal relations rooted in mutual esteem between the two countries. In a message of congratulations to Paul Kagame on his re-election, the King vowed to reinforce the […]
