The first phase of the drilling campaign of Hassi Bir Rekaiz perimeter, carried out by the National hydrocarbon company Sonatrach in partnership with Thai company PTTEP and Chinese CNOOC, resulted in oil discovery in three wells, in a statement released by Sonatrach. Nine wells were drilled by the three companies at the Hassi Bir Rekaiz […]
Droughts in Somalia may have killed as many as 43,000 people last year, according to a new report by the Somali government and the United Nations published Monday March 20, while UNICEF Director of Programs Sanjay Wijesekera warned on the same day that “Africa is facing a water catastrophe.” The highest death rates were estimated […]
The Moroccan government notified on Friday the largest telecom operator in the country, Maroc Telecom, that it will sell 8% of the capital of the country. The sale will reduce the share of the Moroccan state in the company to 22%, with the majority of stakes up to now owned by the UAE’s Etissalat. “Maroc […]
