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IFC has granted a €100 million loan to OCP Group, contributing thus to complete the desalinated water pipeline to connect Jorf Lasfar to Khouribga, whose construction is progressing well and is expected to be completed soon. The loan will support the construction of a 219 km pipeline and a new pumping station The infrastructure will […]
The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa, initially scheduled to take place in Morocco next November will be postponement, due to the current epidemiological situation on the continent. The announcement was made by Director General of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, at a news conference after […]
The African Development Bank approved a loan of 102.7 million dollars to help Togo farmers boost their resilience to climate change and foster sustainable agricultural practices. The funding also aims at helping farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provides support for small irrigation systems covering at least 39,179 ha, in addition to the provision of […]
Aya Gold & Silver announced a preliminary agreement to sell its Tijirit mine in Mauritania to Mx2 Mining, a new company focused on developing gold projects in North Africa. As part of the deal, Aya will invest approximately CAD 7.5 million in Mx2, making it the majority shareholder and securing two seats on the Board […]
Comoros president Azali Assoumani survived a knife attack sustaining injuries in Itsandra, a town just north of the capital Moroni. Azali was attacked as he attended a funeral, according to the presidency. The motive for the attack has not yet been determined The attacker was a 24-year-old Policeman who was later found dead in his […]
Algeria was severely condemned for the continuous rights violations endured by thousands of Sahrawis under the yoke of the Polisario militias in the Tindouf camps. This came during the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, where multiple rights NGOs denounced the enduring practices of extrajudicial executions, kidnappings, and forced disappearances suffered by the […]
In a shocking turn of events, Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo has announced he won’t be running for a second term. The 51-year-old leader dropped this bombshell after a cabinet meeting, catching everyone off guard. Embalo, who’s been in office since 2020, cited an unusual reason for bowing out – his wife talked him out […]
Four days after lawyer Sonia Dahmani was sentenced to eight months in prison by an appeals court, her supporters are pushing back against the verdict. The sentence was issued before Dahmani’s defense could present arguments, raising concerns about judicial fairness among her allies. On September 12, lawyers, relatives, and Civil society activists gathered at the […]
Oshkosh Defense Firm, global leader in the design and production of top class military vehicles, has announced it received a direct commercial sales order to supply Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) A1 tractors and 635NL trailers to Optimum Vehicle Logistics. The HET A1 systems will be fielded to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. The HET A1 […]
The Algerian regime is trying to disrupt Morocco’s presidency of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council, convening in Geneva, by hosting side-events in support of the Polisario, a desperate move which comes after several international bodies have affirmed that the Algeria-backed separatist project has failed and the game is over. After suffering embarrassing […]