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Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

The Sebou dam, which was connected to the Wadi Bouregreg basin, on 22 August 2024. © Jalal Morchidi/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

Morocco's economic success of recent years is under threat from recurring drought. Delays in various plans to ensure sustainable water supply have prompted the royal palace to take the matter in hand. OCP boss Mostafa Terrab is tasked with remedying the situation.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

The Continent

Inner circles | Djibouti
Foreign minister Youssouf works his African networks in bid for AU Commission chair

Djiboutian foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on 20 September 2024 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. © David Dee Delgado/Reuters

The Djibouti contender, backed by his country's top government officials, is seeking media coverage to promote his agenda. As foreign minister, he also meets frequently with African leaders, affording him opportunities to promote his candidacy.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Central Africa

Cameroon
World Bank seeks to relaunch Cameroon Business Forum

To improve Cameroon's business climate, the Bretton Woods institution is working on a new-and-improved version of the forum, which was last held in 2020.

Subscribers only Business

Central African Republic
Burkinabe firm beats off Chinese giants to clinch $15m road contract

The CAR infrastructure minister has awarded Copiafax Burkina a contract to upgrade 35 km of road between Bangui and Bossongo.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

West Africa

Ghana
Accra to host next national oil company CEO forum

The seventh edition of the APPO forum will take place in the Ghanaian capital next August.

Subscribers only Energy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
Tigray gold fuels TPLF infighting

Getachew Reda on 7 November 2022 in Nairobi and Debretsion Gebremichael on 8 June 2019 in Mekele. © Daniel Irungu/EPA/MaxPPP//STR/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Behind the crisis within the Tigray People's Liberation Front, top party officials are at odds over the northern region's mineral resources. Getachew Reda's provisional administration is trying to regulate the sector, which is still dominated by small-scale and even illegal mining.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics

Kenya
Sinohydro bags $24m World Bank irrigation contract

The Chinese giant's new contract is worth $24m.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
Ramokgopa's ministry begrudgingly loses oversight of state companies

Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that responsibility for South Africa's major state companies will be transferred to the relevant ministries.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Morocco
Mohammed VI invited to lunch at Elysée

French President Emmanuel Macron and the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, at the Élysée Palace on 10 April 2018. © Abd Rabbo Ammar/Abaca/Reuters

With it looking increasingly likely that Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to Rabat before the end of the year, the Elysée is trying to organise a lunch between the French president and the Moroccan king in the next few days.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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