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Libya’s Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdul Sadiq has held discussions with Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas and wider energy sectors over the week-end. The meeting took place in Istanbul on the sidelines of the 2026 Natural Resources Summit, where both sides explored opportunities […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and OCP Group signed an agreement on Friday in Rabat for a €450 million partial credit guarantee to help finance the investment program of the global leader in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate fertilizers. This operation is intended to support the mobilization by Société Générale and BNP Paribas of […]
Morocco, represented by the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, took part in the proceedings of “GLOBSEC 2026,” one of the leading international forums on security, geopolitics, energy, and international finance, held May 21 – 23 in the Czech capital, Prague. This participation, which comes at a time of profound and complex […]
The share of renewable energy in Morocco’s electricity mix has risen to 46% in 2025 from 37% in 2021, Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali said, as the country accelerates investment in the sector. Morocco approved nearly 3,000 megawatts (MW) of energy projects in the first quarter of 2026, representing investments of about 22 billion dirhams […]
Morocco, which imports the bulk of its fuel needs, holds reserves covering about 48 days of diesel consumption and more than 40 days of gasoline demand, Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali said, as the country seeks to reassure markets over supply security. Speaking in parliament, Benali said stocks of other energy products were also at […]
Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Minister Leila Benali told the Chamber of Councilors on Tuesday that Morocco authorized renewable energy projects totaling approximately 3,000 megawatts in the first quarter of 2026 alone — representing close to one third of the country’s current total installed electricity capacity — with associated investments estimated at nearly 22 billion […]
Morocco is stepping up investment in renewable energy and green hydrogen to reduce its heavy dependence on imported fuels and strengthen its role in global climate efforts, according to a report by the Stimson Center. The country currently imports more than 90% of its energy needs, leaving it vulnerable to external shocks. Morocco has raised […]
Sudan has suffered an estimated $3 billion in damage to its electricity sector since the outbreak of the conflict, forcing businesses, telecom firms and households to increasingly depend on costly solar energy alternatives, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme. The report, released on Monday, said widespread destruction of Sudan’s national […]
Morocco is accelerating its energy transition with the launch of a new solar project using an advanced technology designed for high performance and efficiency. The Tiger Neo 3.0 modules, built on N-type TOPCon technology, will be deployed in Morocco by Chinese Jinko Solar company in a 90 MW power plant project which aligns with the […]
Independent United Nations human rights experts have raised concerns over what they describe as a “deliberate and systematic” crackdown by Algerian authorities targeting relatives of victims of enforced disappearances and rights activists. In a statement, the experts- mandated by the UN Human Rights Council- said Algerian authorities had engaged in practices including secret detentions, arrests […]