Mauritania: First solar-wind PPP plant to improve energy access

Mauritania has signed its first public-private partnership (PPP) in the energy sector for the construction of a hybrid solar and wind facility. The government has entered into an agreement with Ewa Green Energy to finance, develop, build and...

2 Flotillas, 1 Mission: Another Wave of Flotillas Are Heading for Gaza Now

In the past three months, citizens around the world have participated in dramatic challenges to the horrific Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza with over 66,000 known dead and at least 100,000 souls under the rubble, most of whom are women...

WCO Supports the WCA Region for Effective and Integrated Implementation of AfCFTA Rules of Origin

The regional awareness workshop on Rules of Origin under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) took place from 24 to 26 September 2025 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The event was organized by the Brazzaville Regional Training...

Mamadou Amadou Ly wins 2025 Yidan prize for transforming education in Africa

Advancing Foundational Literacy Through National Languages Under Ly’s leadership, ARED has developed bilingual education models that integrate national languages to significantly improve foundational literacy and numeracy for children both in and...

Mauritania launches US$446M sugar project to boost local production, cut imports 

MAURITANIA – Mauritania has unveiled plans to establish a US$446 million large-scale sugar production project in the Foum Gleita region, beginning early next year. The initiative is designed to produce 250,000 tonnes of sugar annually and meet 63%...

FCWC, partners launch WASOP-Pillar.

The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The launch held at the Tema Canoe Beach...

Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2025

The Forbes Sustainability Leaders List highlights global leaders including entrepreneurs, investors, activists and scientists who are working to combat the climate crisis. Record-shattering heat, billion-dollar storms and rising seas are unfolding...

MCB Capital Markets advises CIEL on issuance of Africa’s first USD 31m sustainability-linked bond

Port- Louis, Mauritania: MCB Capital Markets (MCBCM) has advised international Mauritian Group (CIEL) on the issuance of a MUR 1.45 billion (USD 31m) Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB), the first of its kind in Africa for a diversified investment...

State of Africa’s Environment 2025: Continent’s debt burden limits its capacity to finance climate adaptation and mitigation plans

For free download, click here Africa’s debt burden limits its capacity to finance climate adaptation and mitigation plans, according to the latest edition of New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)’s annual publication. Amid the...

GCC has potential to capture billions in climate capital: report

Dr Yahya Anouti The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has a compelling opportunity to emerge as a major destination for climate-aligned foreign direct investment (FDI) with the region offering the lowest production cost for solar energy in the world....

Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours

Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians. Published on 06 October 2025 in ISS Today By Hassane...

Five Missing in Catastrophic Trawler Collision off Mauritania

A collision between two fishing boats left five people missing off the coast of Mauritania last week, prompting a large-scale search. The Gambian-flagged Right Whale and the Mauritania-flagged Tafra 3 collided off the coast on Friday, in fine...

President of Mauritania warns Israeli aggression against Qatar Is threat to Arab and Muslim security

Doha: President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania HE Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani affirmed that the Israeli aggression against Doha represents a new episode in a long-standing series of aggressive policies pursued by the Israeli...

Greta to be deported on Greek-funded flight

Tried to break the blockade again, arrested again — and will be deported again. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who became an outspoken critic of Israel following the October 7 Hamas attacks and the war in Gaza, is set to be deported...

Morocco Urges Sustainable, Transparent Mining Practices in Africa

Rabat – Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, spoke today in Nouakchott about the need to implement an African mining framework (ESG) that integrates governance as well as environmental and social...

Nigeria’s Oil Rigs Rise By 762% To 69 In Four Years — NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said that oil rig count in the country rose from eight in 2021 to 69 as of October 2, 2025, representing a 762.5% increase in barely four years. A statement by the Commission on...

‘We only have the sea to live on’ – Senegal’s fishermen blame BP project for lack of fish

Every day, Gora Fall, a fisherman in Senegal’s northern city of Saint-Louis, heads to sea with a mix of emotions: hope and frustration. He hopes he will get a better catch than the previous day, yet he is frustrated by the thought that whatever he...

African governments face impossible trade-offs between debt and climate crisis

If climate finance is not grant-based and additional, governments may be forced to cut equity-enhancing programmes such as primary healthcare, maternal and child health and essential medicines, the report said. African countries are pouring scarce...

EU And ALIPH At The International Restoration Week

(MENAFN- Asdaf News) Riyadh – Asdaf News: The EU Delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the International alliance for the protection of heritage (ALIPH) presented on 2nd October the exhibition“Women and Heritage” at the International...

Dragged by hair, forced to kiss Israel flag: Greta Thunberg 'abused' in detention

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was allegedly mistreated and forced to wear an Israeli flag during detention, according to activists who were deported to Turkey after participating in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. A total of 137...