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Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Oil has attributed the country’s worsening electricity crisis to a combination of factors, including the suspension of power imports from Ethiopia, technical challenges and damage to key infrastructure. In a statement issued on 21 July 2026, the ministry said power outages had intensified in Khartoum and other states, with some […]
Egypt has resumed electricity exports to Libya after the Libyan government paid about $100 million in outstanding bills accumulated since 2023. The initial supply has been restored at a capacity of 70 megawatts, following an agreement between the two countries to settle the remaining $41 million debt by the end of 2026. The resumption of […]
The Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic African Gas Pipeline has crossed a major political threshold after member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally signed an agreement endorsing the transcontinental energy project, transforming what began as a bilateral initiative into a flagship regional undertaking. The signing, which took place at the ECOWAS summit in […]
The far-sighted vision of King Mohammed VI for a developed and self-dependent Africa leveraging its own resources is taking form with the consolidation of South-South cooperation, regional integration and win-win partnership. The Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project, renamed African-Atlantic Gas pipeline (AAGP), has reached this weekend a milestone with the signing by the Heads of state […]
Sirte Oil Production and Manufacturing Company has successfully completed on July 3 operational trials of a gas metering station, marking the first stage of a project aimed at supplying the Sirte Steam Power Plant with natural gas instead of liquid fuels. The Company said the next phase will involve filling the branch pipeline and pressure […]
Morocco’s role in Europe’s electricity security is gaining new dimensions, as both Spain and Portugal study expanded interconnections with the Kingdom while Morocco simultaneously builds out its own infrastructure toward sub-Saharan Africa. The developments unfold against the backdrop of the April 2025 Iberian blackout — the worst in Europe in two decades — in which […]
Morocco and several European partners are advancing preparations for the future export of green hydrogen and renewable electricity from North Africa to Europe, although key regulatory, commercial and infrastructure hurdles must still be overcome before exports can begin, according to a German government report published this month. The annual report on Germany’s bilateral energy partnerships, […]
Mauritania’s Prime Minister, Mokhtar Ould Diay, has announced accelerated progress on two major energy infrastructure projects in Nouakchott, with completion expected before the end of 2026. In a Facebook post on July 13, 2026, Ould Diay said work was advancing on the expansion of a 72-megawatt (MW) power plant and the extension of liquid fuel […]
Falcon Energy Materials Company opened on Thursday its pilot plant near Casablanca, a significant operational milestone in the production of high-purity coated spheronized purified graphite (CSPG) for the global battery industry. CSPG is a battery-grade carbon material used as the primary anode active material in lithium-ion batteries. It is engineered from natural flake graphite to […]
The Fiat Topolino electric microcar, produced at Stellantis’ factory in Kenitra, has been launched in the United States, marking the first time a vehicle manufactured at the Moroccan plant has been commercially introduced to the US market. The Italian automaker has delivered an initial batch of 300 Topolinos to selected US dealerships, with a second […]