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Libya’s Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdelsadiq, has called for stronger international partnerships to enhance energy security, stressing that effective policies are essential for stabilising markets and advancing the global energy transition. Speaking at the Gastech 2025 Conference in Milan, he emphasised the strategic role of natural gas in diversifying the energy mix […]
Ways of accelerating Moroccan-Mauritanian cooperation in electricity and renewable energies were at the center of talks held Monday in Nouakchott between Moroccan minister of Energy Transition Leila Benali and Mauritanian Minister of Energy Mohamed Ould Khaled. The talks, held on the sideline of 7th Mauritanian Energy & Mining Conference & Exhibition (Mauritanides), were an opportunity […]
Morocco is testing floating solar panels on a major reservoir near Tangier to reduce water evaporation and generate green energy, to power the nearby Tanger Med port complex while tackling the impact of the kingdom’s worst drought in decades, local media reported. The pilot project, launched in late 2024, aims to reduce water loss from […]
Zambia is grappling with the aftermath of one of its worst environmental disasters, as outrage mounts over a massive toxic spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine that polluted the Kafue River and devastated communities. The February incident occurred when a dam at Sino-Metals Leach Zambia, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group, […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the latest front in the U.S.-China rivalry, as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to secure critical minerals needed for electric vehicles and clean energy. Backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, U.S. firm KoBold Metals recently secured seven lithium exploration permits, including access to the coveted […]
Moroccan motorists received welcome relief Monday, September 1, as fuel prices declined for the second time in two weeks, with diesel falling below the psychologically significant 11-dirham threshold. Gasoline prices decreased by 16 cents per liter while diesel recorded a more substantial 30-cent reduction, offering respite to consumers amid economic pressures. A morning survey conducted […]
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has confirmed that two workers were killed and six others injured after an explosion at a gas pipeline facility in the Abu Sultan area of Ismailia governorate on Sunday evening. The blast, which occurred during routine maintenance preparations, was traced to the detachment of a launcher trap […]
Russia has offered to build a nuclear power plant in Niger, signaling a bold move to displace France’s decades-long dominance in the uranium-rich West African nation. The proposal, announced in July, comes amid escalating tensions between Niger’s military government and Paris, and as Niamey seeks greater control over its natural resources. Despite producing 4% of […]
Morocco has emerged as Spain’s leading natural gas export destination, receiving 858 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first half of 2025, representing 35.5% of total Spanish gas exports and signaling a fundamental shift in Mediterranean energy dynamics. The North African kingdom’s dominant position, ahead of France which imported only 354 GWh or 14.6% of Spanish exports, […]
The success story of Bouchra Boustani is inspirational for all Moroccan, Arab and African women. Her professional achievement proves that perseverance always pays off despite challenges. Bouchra’s impressive journey from the small coastal town of Mohammedia, near Casablanca in Morocco, to a senior nuclear security officer at the International Atomic Energy Agency has been celebrated […]