Tag: North Africa
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🇹🇳 US Government Backs Push to Advance Tunisia’s Gasaat Phosphate Project
US government-backed funding is supporting a two-year programme led by CrossBoundary to connect PhosCo’s Gasaat phosphate project in Tunisia with US investors, commercial partners and technical expertise. The initiative targets up to $100 million in private investment, but the $1.5 million grant is not direct mine financing and no investment or offtake agreement has yet…
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🇲🇦 Société Générale Ghana Changes Hands as Moroccan Banking Giant Attijariwafa Bank Takes Control
Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank is set to become the majority shareholder of Société Générale Ghana after acquiring 55.22% of the bank, while Ghana’s SSNIT increases its stake to 24.36%. The transaction marks a major shift in Ghanaian banking ownership and strengthens financial links between North and West Africa.
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🇲🇦 Amnesty Accuses Morocco of Spying on Activists and Journalists
Amnesty International has accused Moroccan authorities of operating an extensive surveillance system targeting journalists, human rights defenders and activists. Its latest investigation cites a former intelligence employee, leaked records and forensic evidence concerning Pegasus spyware and other surveillance technologies. Morocco has repeatedly denied using spyware against its citizens.
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🇱🇾 Maritime Drones: The Emerging Terrorism Threat on Africa’s Seas
By Panafrican.email News Desk The rapid development of maritime drones is creating a new security challenge for governments, shipping companies and coastal communities around the world, with Africa potentially among the regions most exposed to the emerging threat. A recent attack involving the Russian-flagged LNG tanker MV Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean has renewed international…
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🇪🇬 Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Drug Case
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants have been sentenced to death by hanging following a major drug-related criminal case in Egypt. According to Egypt’s state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, Khalifa and the other defendants were accused of belonging to a criminal organization involved in importing chemical ingredients used in the manufacture…
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🇱🇾 Libya Marks New Energy Milestone with First Major Export from Sidra’s Chadar Field
In a significant boost to its oil-dependent economy and the broader North African energy landscape, Libya has successfully exported its first major crude oil batch from the newly operational Chadar field. The milestone shipment, consisting of high-quality Sidra crude, exceeded 600,000 barrels, signaling a positive step in the country’s efforts to revitalize its vital hydrocarbons…