Mauritania’s solar plant gets underway
The announcement of a 15-megawatt solar power project in Nouakchott has been announced by Masdar. The project will satisfy 10% of the country’s electricity capacity […]
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New WB Report Warns on Risks of Earth Warming
A new World Bank-commissioned report has warned that the Earth will incur serious risks by the end of the century if the global community fails […]
Israel strikes again after retaliation
Israel has fired back rockets into the Gaza Strip after Hamas shelled it in retaliation to a previous airstrike. Israel said it aimed “Hamas terror […]
Morocco Renews Commitment to Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, a key U.S. ally in the MENA region, has renewed his country’s firm commitment to Western Sahara talks, voicing the […]
Palestine gets go-ahead from Israel
In a report released on Sunday, fresh talks have been held between Palestine and Israel over the development of a gas field off the coast […]
Sudan gives chrome production licenses
A total of more than 500 mining licenses have been awarded by the Sudanese government to companies interested in producing chrome in the border state […]
Nigeria launches environment protection project worth $18.5 million
Nigeria, in cooperation with the Global Environment Fund (GEF), has launched an outstanding environment project designed to protect sea, soil, vegetation and underground water from […]
Piracy acts in Horn of Africa waters fall in 2012
Piracy acts off the Horn of Africa have fallen sharply to 46 pirate attacks in 2012, compared with 222 acts in 2011 and 239 in […]
Mauritania discovers arms deals
Reports of a foiled arms transaction are emerging between Ansar al-Din, a Touareg Islamist group in Mali, and a Mauritanian businessman by the Mauritanian forces […]
Liberia: 46 senior officials suspended for not declaring assets
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has ordered the suspension of 46 government officials, including her own son, for failing to declare their assets to the […]