UN appeals for international support as flood waters rise in wake of second Mozambique cyclone
With Mozambique and Comoros battling heavy rains and raging flood waters in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth – the second major storm to hit southern […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
BMW to source cobalt from Morocco, Australia instead of RDC
German car manufacturing giant BMW has announced a plan to buy cobalt directly from mines in Australia and Morocco to ensure the metal purchased for […]
Nigeria’s oil minister seeks new funding options in Saudi Arabia
Nigerian Oil Minister Emmanuel Kachikwu and the president of Saudi Aramco on Tuesday discussed investment options in the midstream and downstream sector, Nigeria’s petroleum ministry […]
Tanzania eyes universal access with investment in thermal & renewable energy
Tanzania aims to have six times its current power generation capacity by 2025 through investment in thermal and renewable energy, deputy energy minister Subira Mgalu […]
Algeria: Five business tycoons including richest man in Maghreb detained
As protests against the power grab of the army continues in Algiers, the regime tries to white-wash itself by taking scapegoats among allies of outgoing […]
Morocco: About 7 Tons of Cannabis Seized & 7 Smugglers Nabbed
Moroccan security services have seized on Monday and Tuesday in Casablanca about 7 tons of cannabis and over $21,000 in a major drug-busting operation. Seven […]
Sudan: Military Council threatens to break up sit-in
The interim military council in Sudan Sunday asked tens of thousands of demonstrators camping in front of the military compound in capital Khartoum to remove […]
Ethiopia: call for tenders on phase I of 520 MW geothermal project
Tulu Moye Geothermal Operations has just launched a bidding process to select a partner to carry out the first phase of the Tulu Moye geothermal […]
Zimbabwe: US energy provider Labacorp Power eyes 900 MW mega solar project
Labacorp, an American company specializing in renewable energy production, has proposed to build a 900 MW solar project in Zimbabwe. The company is currently negotiating […]
Freedom of Press Index: Tunisia leading country in Maghreb
Tunisia with its fragile democracy has ranked the first Maghreb country favorable for journalists, on Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2019 index released Thursday. The North […]