Moroccan & Kuwaiti FMs

Renewable energies to account for 43% of Morocco’s installed capacity

Morocco is set to bolster the share of renewable energy in its installed capacity to 43% by the end of the year, from 41% currently with a view to increasing its consumption of renewable energies to 52% of the global total by 2030, said head of Morocco’s water and electricity utility Abderrahim El Hafidi. Speaking […]

AU Rebukes Mauritania over Persistent Slavery

The African Union rebuked Mauritania for falling short of fully eliminating slavery after the country handed out lenient sentences to a slave owner. Mauritania should “give due regard to the issue of slavery and make the elimination… one of its priorities,” the pan-African body said in a statement on its website. The statement was published […]

Africa at risk as EU’s steel tariffs reshape global trade flows

The European Union’s decision to impose 50% tariffs on steel imports beyond a reduced quota has sent ripples through global markets — and Africa is bracing for the fallout. While most African countries are technically exempt from the EU’s new tariff regime under WTO rules, the continent may still face serious indirect consequences. With major […]