Mauritania’s presidential election set for June 22
Mauritania will hold elections to elect a new president on Saturday, June 22, 2019, according to a decree signed by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting with Khalifa Haftar’s forces
In Libya, about 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting near the capital city Tripoli. About […]
Malawi: IFC invests in 258 MW hydroelectric project
The Government of Malawi has signed a partnership agreement with IFC InfraVentures for the development of the Mpatamanga hydroelectric project in the southern African nation. […]
Kenya betting big on geothermal plants in Rift Valley
In Kenya, Chinese company Kaishan Renewable Energy Development has signed procurement, engineering and construction (EPC) agreement to build a $65 million geothermal power plant. The […]
A futuristic smart city scores big with new solar plant in Kenya
In Kenya, local energy developer Equator Energy, has commissioned a 1 MW plant near the capital city Nairobi. The plant is located at Tatu City, […]
Egypt: private electricity producers gear up for the world’s largest solar installation
Oslo Stock Exchange-listed energy company, Scatec Solar, has commissioned a 65-megawatt photovoltaic power plant within the Benban complex in eastern Egypt. According to local media, […]
Morocco’s King outlines guidelines for enhancing Cen-Sad role
King Mohammed VI has outlined the guidelines that are likely to enhance the role of the Cen-Sad grouping as a preferred interlocutor for the resolution […]
Tindouf camps in turmoil
The Tindouf camps are in turmoil following bloody clashes Saturday between factions of the Rguibat tribe over ownership of a plot of land at the […]
Morocco’s prison administration transfers Rif detainees closer to their families
Morocco’s prison administration said that inmates who were convicted on charges relating to Rif protests will be moved to jails north of the country for […]
Burkina Faso eyes six solar power plants to boost renewables
Burkinabe government has signed an agreement with private power producers (IPPs) to develop six solar power plants to increase the rate of access to electricity […]