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Seven survivors and relatives of victims have launched a legal action against French company TotalEnergies for “involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger” following a bloody 2021 Islamic State-linked jihadist attack in northern Mozambique. Victims and their families accuse the French energy giant, which ran a $20 billion liquefied natural gas project […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is joining efforts with Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition & Sustainable Development to accelerate the decarbonization of the electricity sector in Morocco. The two sides signed on Wednesday a MoU on the sidelines of the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank & the International Monetary Fund […]
Mauritania has acquired observer member status from the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a grouping which collectively accounts for 70% of global natural gas reserves and 42% of marketed natural gas. The ministry of Energy, Mines and Oil of the African country made the announcement Tuesday October 10 on the sidelines of the 25th GECF […]
Benin is planning to generate 300 Megawatt in terms of solar energy by 2030, as the western African country strives to mitigate the energy deficit. Samou Séidou Adambi, the country’s minister of Energy made the announcement Saturday October 7 on the sidelines of the 15th Summit of ministers of Energy of the regional organization, ECOWAS. […]
Kristalina Georgieva, the Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Africa on Thursday to turn to green energy and to accelerate their transition to clean energy sources and sustainable agriculture given what she called the “existential threat” posed by climate change. “This is the most significant risk we face as a global community. It […]
Mauritania’s minister of Oil, Gas and Mines Nani O. Chrougha Tuesday October 3 reminded British Petrolium (BP) to abide by requirements and commitments taken in the execution of “Grand Tortue Ahmeyime (GTA)”, a Liquefied National Gas (LNG) project situated on the border with Senegal. BP owns 56 per cent of project in which both Mauritania […]
Morocco has spelled out its national strategy to become a global player in green hydrogen industry as of next year. The kingdom is poised to start the production and the export of green hydrogen by next year. To meet the target, authorities have identified a set of actions to be taken to achieve what they […]
Wavel Ramkalawan, the President of Seychelles has taken the leadership of the SIDS DOCK, an initiative among member countries of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) meant to help Small Island Developing States (SIDS) transform their energy sectors and address adaptation to climate change. Ramkalawan was elected by acclamation on Monday at the seventh […]
South Korean LG Chem announced Sunday that in partnership with China’s Huayou Group it will establish two factories in Morocco for the production of lithium-phosphate-iron (LFP) cathode materials and lithium conversion, essential components in the manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles. LG Chem and Huayou Group signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) on September […]
Last year’s discovery off the shores of Namibia of an estimated 11 billion barrels of crude holds the promise of untold riches for this nation of 2.7 million people, but capitalizing on the bounty while avoiding the ills that afflict resource-rich countries in Africa — a phenomenon known as ‘resource curse’ — may prove challenging. […]