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South African state power utility Eskom said on Monday that it would implement controlled power cuts for a second day in a row because of a shortage of generating capacity in the southern African nation. The state power utility said it would cut 2,000 megawatts from the national grid from 07:00 GMT, likely until 20:00 […]
Croatia supports the “serious” and “credible” efforts undertaken by Morocco to find a political solution to the Sahara issue, Croatia’s vice prime minister and foreign minister Marija Pejcinovic Buric said. Croatia has the same position as the EU on the Sahara issue, she told press following talks in Rabat with foreign minister Nasser Bourita. She […]
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations in protest seemingly over a documentary in Saudi channel Al Arabiya showing support for the separatist thesis in the Sahara, le360 reported. The well-informed news website quoted Morocco’s ambassador to Riyadh Mustafa Mansouri confirming news relayed by the AP news agency which quoted an anonymous […]
Morocco will take part in the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union due in Addis Ababa Feb.10-11 with a delegation led by Head of Govt Saâd Eddine El Othmani. The summit meeting will be held under the theme: “The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to […]
The means to further reinforce military cooperation between Morocco and France were at the heart of a two-day visit paid recently by the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces Abdelfattah Louarak to Paris. During the visit, Louarak discussed with his French counterpart a host of issues including the upgrade of the F1 Mirage fighter […]
Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), Africa’s first project financing facilities for mini-grids, is planning to unlock more than $11 billion from investors to bring electricity to at least 100 million people on the continent. The new financing facility attracted $16 million in its first close – enough to fund mini-grids that could connect 170,000 people, according […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will visit Morocco at the end of February, reported on Friday the Daily Mirror. The Moroccan trip was also announced on the Kensington Palace Twitter account. It stated: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Morocco from Saturday 23rd February to Monday 25th […]
A delegation of British businessmen will visit Morocco on March 4-5 to explore cooperation opportunities in the Energy (Renewables & Hydrocarbons), Education and Finance sectors. The trade mission will visit the cities of Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco’s political and economic capitals wherein they will meet with key Government officials and representatives from the private sector. […]
The government of Benin plans to electrify about 100 rural communities after securing $28 million loan from the ECOWAS investment and development bank (BIDC). The communities involved in the project will be connected to the national electricity grid through the establishment of high voltage transmission and distribution lines, the government said. The operation will cover […]
French multinational electric utility company, ENGIE has started commercial operations for a 100 MW Kathu Solar Park in South Africa. The Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), one of the largest renewable energy projects in South Africa, was completed on 30 January 2019, local media reported. The Kathu Solar Park CSP plant is equipped with a four-and-a-half-hour […]