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Morocco is planning to boost its renewable energy capacity to 11GW by adding 6.5GW over the next four years, energy minister Leila Benali said. The country has a total capacity of 11GW and plans to almost double that to 20GW as it also invests in gas and green hydrogen, the minister said in Rabat, cited […]
King Mohammed VI, of Morocco, reaffirmed on Thursday His firm support for the brotherly Palestinian people to regain their legitimate rights and establish their independent, sovereign state, as well as His firm determination to make sure the Palestinian issue remains at the core of efforts to establish a just and lasting peace in the Middle […]
The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) celebrates its 68th anniversary by highlighting its constant dedication to preserving national security and the well-being of citizens. Since its establishment in 1956, it has gained a respected reputation both nationally and internationally for its effectiveness in combating crime and terrorism. The DGSN has embarked on modernizing its […]
Mauritania’s cities have been growing at a rate of 3.8%, one of the highest in Africa, the World Bank said in a report, urging more attention to cities in the interior. The World Bank is implementing together with Mauritanian authorities an urban development program dubbed Moudoun, which seeks to address the vulnerability of Mauritanian cities […]
Timber smuggling, estimated to be worth $23 million a year, from Mozambique’s ancient forests to China is helping to fund the country’s Islamic-State linked militants operating in its northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, according to a new report by Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), A multi-year investigation by the NGO, which campaigns against alleged environmental crime, […]
Benin-Niger spat: China may try to mediate to access crude oil from ‘its’ pipeline Tensions between Benin and Niger have escalated since the military coup in the latter in July 2023, with the borders between both countries remaining closed and with Benin preventing Niger from using its port to export its crude oil, mostly bound […]
Nigeria’s and South Africa’s senior government officials have urged African countries to boost collaboration, rather than compete with one another, and work together to improve air connectivity, which would in turn boost tourism and economic growth. Speaking during the recent African Tourism Ministers Dialogue in South Africa’s port city of Durban, the country’s Minister of […]
Switzerland’s top criminal court on Wednesday (15 May) fund a former Gambian interior minister guilty of crimes against humanity over his role in repression committed by the West African country’s security forces under former dictator Yahya Jammeh. After four months of hearing, the Swiss court in Bellinzona sentenced Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s government minister from 2006 […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Morocco’s economic growth to reach 3 per cent in 2024, before rising to 3.6 per cent in 2025, supported by a recovery in external demand and government investment. Following a slowdown in 2022, the country GDP growth picked up to 3.2 % in 2023, driven by […]
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed deep concern following the arrest of the Director General of the National Anti-Doping Organization of Tunisia (ANAD) and his dismissal for simply respecting the decisions of the international anti-doping governing body. On 30 April, WADA decided to impose sanctions against Tunisia for failing to abide by the agency’s […]