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At least 100 people were killed, and dozens were injured in a village in Sudan’s Gezira province after an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Wednesday (5 June), which comes only days after a senior UN official warned that the situation in the conflict-torn country bore “all the marks of risk of […]
Senegal and Mauritania are forging ahead with their joint gas fields with the arrival of BP’s floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit in the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 LNG project. The vessel, built at China’s COSCO Qidong Shipyard, will serve the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas project, which is planned […]
Two years after the signing of the founding protocol, the African Energy Bank officially opened its doors on June 4 and slated the operational launch for July. This supranational bank will focus on financing oil and gas projects in Africa, with a view to bridging the financing gap in these sectors and the continent’s energy […]
Mali’s revenue from gold mining activities fell by 26% due to lower taxes, official figures showed. Mali is the fourth largest gold producer in Africa. The mineral accounted for 80% of its exports and represents some 10% of its GDP. The revenue paid by mining companies to the Treasury fell to 563.8 billion CFA francs […]
The Spanish National Police announced, on Thursday, the arrest in Teulada (Alicante), of an individual for his alleged membership of the terrorist ISIS group, during an operation carried out jointly with Morocco’s Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). “The individual is accused of alleged participation in the crimes of integration of a terrorist organization, recruitment, […]
Morocco and the Chinese-European Gotion High-Tech Group, a leader in the field of electric vehicles, signed, on Thursday in Rabat, a strategic investment agreement worth 12.8 billion dirhams on the setting up of a comprehensive industrial ecosystem for the manufacturing of electric batteries in Kenitra. The investment agreement, signed at a ceremony chaired by Head […]
The Confederation of African Football has denied press reports alleging the postponement of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Morocco, deflating the smear campaign launched by the Algerian regime which was vying for the tournament. On Wednesday, French sports newspaper L’Equipe quoted CAF’s Secretary General as saying that the 2025 Morocco […]
Germany has granted Morocco a €100 million loan to assist the Kingdom’s earthquake reconstruction program, alleviate the socio-economic burdens placed on the local population, and assist in managing the aftermath of the disaster that hit Morocco in September last year. The loan agreement was signed in Rabat on Wednesday by Minister in charge of Budget, […]
Morocco as an attractive investment destination was under the spotlights during the 10th edition of “The Africa Debate”, held Wednesday in London. The event, named “Morocco Investment Forum,” provided a platform to promote the wide range of opportunities Morocco is offering in different sectors, mainly renewables, telecommunication, and industry. The event focused on Morocco’s strategic […]
Three African countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — top a list of the world’s most neglected crises for the second year in a row, according to a new report released by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The NRC’s annual report on the world’s most neglected displacement crises says […]