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Italy: All-Party Parliamentary Group set up to support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Sahara

An all-party parliamentary group has been launched in Italy to support and promote the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting, peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. The announcement was made Monday by Italian MPs Marco Di Maio and Urania Papatheu in a press release. The cross-party group has been established to back […]

Sahara: UN Extends MINURSO Mandate by Another Six Months

The United Nations Security Council decided on Wednesday to extend the mandate of the MINURSO until April 30 next year, calling upon all involved parties in the Sahara conflict to engage constructively in resumed talks planned for the end of 2018. The Council adopted resolution 2440 (2018), welcoming the decisions by Morocco, Algeria, Polisario and […]

Chad inks MoU with Dubai-based AMEA for 120MW solar project

Negotiations are currently underway between Chadian government and Dubai-based energy developer AMEA Power for the construction of a 120 MW solar plant near the capital N’Djamena. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the project was signed between AMEA Power and the government of Chad, local media reported. Chadian authorities have announced that the project that […]