Middle East and Africa
Chile says Saudi mining minister to visit, lithium expected on agenda
Bandar Alkhorayef, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, at the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,...
As pilgrims swelter, climate change looms over hajj
From misting systems to heat-reflective road coverings, Saudi officials are trying to aid hajj pilgrims in coping with heat, but scientists caution that...
Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem
The Conversation Africa: Renewable power sources such as solar and wind power are becoming increasingly cost-competitive. These can reduce hydropower reliance, diversify countries’...
Africa’s Great Green Wall to miss 2030 goal says UN desertification president
Africa's Great Green Wall, which is meant to restore degraded landscapes and boost economies, is low on cash and unlikely to meet a...
Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil project
Senegal's new government, which came to power earlier this year, pledged to review oil and gas contracts with foreign companies, which it described...
Home solar systems in South Africa: more will be installed if households are given loans, free maintenance and security
The Conversation: Without addressing the financial, personal, institutional, technical and societal barriers to home solar power in South Africa, it will remain a...
Over half of Aramco share sale allocated to foreign investors – sources
Saudi Arabia placed over half of an $11.2bn share sale in Aramco with foreign investors, sources said Saturday
Ivory Coast bets on solar in clean energy drive
Ivory Coast has pledged to increase its renewable energy to 45%, including 9% solar, and to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30%
