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Algeria: Sahara Solar Breeder project, an end to oil energy dependency?

Algeria which is badly hit by the collapse of oil prices on the international market is trying to end its heavy dependency on oil and to diversify its energy production. One of the alternatives raising Algerian authorities’ optimism is the Sahara Solar Breeder project (SSB) being developed in cooperation with Japanese researchers. Algerian and Japanese […]

Egypt to receive permission in 2022 to build two nuclear plants for electricity generation

Egypt is expected to receive, this year, the permission to build two nuclear plants for electricity generation.   Amjad Al-Wakeel, Chairman of Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plant Authority (NPPA), told Zawya the projects already in phases will be implemented in the second half of 2022. NPPA is coordinating with the contractor Rosatom of Russia to obtain […]

Burkina Faso deepens military ties with China in major defense upgrade

Burkina Faso has received a significant shipment of Chinese-manufactured military equipment, marking a notable step in its armed forces’ modernization and further consolidating Beijing’s growing defense footprint across Africa. The delivery, unveiled via social media and confirmed by defense analysts, includes VN22B wheeled fire support vehicles, PLL-05 120mm self-propelled gun-mortars, and SR5 multiple rocket launch […]