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Sahara: Several African FMs reaffirm support to Morocco’s territorial integrity

Several African Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed Monday their respective countries’ support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to its efforts to reach a settlement to the Sahara issue   This came in separate talks the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held remotely with several African peers, including Equatorial Guinea’s Simeón Oyono Esono Angue; Burundia’s Albert Shingiro; […]

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Climate Summit: Africa between expectations and urgency to act

The fight for the climate is at the heart of a two-day international virtual summit organized by U.S. President Joe Biden, on the occasion of Earth Day. On the African continent, signs of climate change are multiplying. Joe Biden’s initial announcements indicate a willingness to reduce carbon emissions. To set an example, Biden announced that […]

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Congo’s Sassou-Nguesso Deplores Absence of Morocco at Berlin Conference on Libya

President of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is the chairman of the African Union High Level Committee on Libya deplored that Morocco was not invited to the Berlin Conference, and recalled that “it is in Skhirat (in Morocco) that the United Nations had set up the Libyan institutions currently recognized by the international community.” The […]

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Oil & gas: Congo to become Africa’s third largest producer

There is new hope for the oil industry in Congo as the recent onshore discovery made in the Delta de la Cuvette indicates that the deposits could produce up to 359 million barrels of oil, or 983,000 bopd, from this central province. Congo’s current production stands at over 330,000 bopd according to OPEC’s latest figures. […]

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Congo inks agreement with Africa50 to triple power capacity

The Congolese government has inked an agreement with the pan-African investment platform Africa50 to mobilize funds for tripling the capacity of the Congo Power Station. The infrastructure, which currently has a capacity of 300 MW, should increase its capacity to 450 MW then to 900 MW by 2027. Increased production from the station could improve […]

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SADC calls for DRC vote recount, proposes unity govt

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday in Addis Ababa to discuss Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election, that the runner-up says was rigged. The regional bloc, which includes old Kabila allies Angola and South Africa, recommended a government of national unity including parties representing Kabila, Fayulu and Tshisekedi […]

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DR Congo: SADC urges government of national unity to ease crisis

Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Sunday, called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to recount the votes of the country most contested presidential election that the runner-up says was rigged. Runner-up Martin Fayulu claims that he in fact won by a landslide and that the official winner, opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi, struck […]

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Morocco, Republic of Congo Sign 14 Cooperation Agreements

Morocco and the Republic of the Congo signed 14 cooperation agreements during a ceremony in Brazzaville chaired by King Mohammed VI and Congo’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso. The ceremony was held during the King’s friendship and working visit to Brazzaville, where he had attended on Sunday the first Summit of Heads of State & Government […]

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Morocco to Conduct Feasibility Study on Preservation of Congo Basin

The Republic of the Congo and Morocco signed an agreement under which the Kingdom will conduct a feasibility study on the preservation of the Congo basin. The preservation of the Congo basin aims to strengthen the contribution of non-state actors, civil society, indigenous peoples and community organizations to improving forest governance, sustainable forest management and […]

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European Companies Exploit Lax Regulations to Sell Dirty Diesel to African Countries- Public Eye

Swiss NGO, Public Eye, has issued a report denouncing the export of high polluting diesel by several European companies to African countries by taking advantage of weak fuel standards in the continent. The “Dirty Diesel” report notes that the diesel shipped to Africa could never be sold at gas stations in Europe because of high […]