North Africa News

Sahara solar energy could power Europe
The Sahara gets twice as much sunshine annually as most of Europe. The European Union wants to get 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources within a decade. So why not build solar power plants across North Africa and ship the electricity north via… Renewable energy – Energy – European Union – Renewable – Power station

Centamin Egypt Reduces 2010 Gold Output Guidance to 160,000-170,000 Ounces
Centamin Egypt Ltd. said it has lowered its guidance for gold production in 2010 to be in the range of 160,000 to 170,000 ounces.

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Egypt tightens security ahead of Middle East peace talks
El-Arish – Egypt tightened Monday its security measures in the Sinai Peninsula ahead of the upcoming Middle East peace talks set to take place in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Egypt protects water stations from Nile oil spill
Authorities have blocked off water purification stations along the Nile in southern Egypt to prevent some 100 tons of diesel oil that leaked from a barge from polluting drinking water, officials said Sunday.

Egypt protects water purification stations along Nile after barge leaks diesel fuel into river
Authorities have blocked off water purification stations along the Nile in southern Egypt to prevent some 100 tons of diesel oil that leaked from a barge from polluting drinking water, officials…

Morocco Surges Ahead in Solar-Power Race
For decades, Morocco, the only North African nation without large quantities of oil, combed the surrounding desert in search of fossil fuels. But roughly a year and a half ago, the country shifted gears and turned to a resource that exists in abundance across the region: the sun.

Egypt: Low water level blamed for Nile oil spill
A security official says the captain of a barge that leaked some 100 tons of gasoline into the Nile River in southern Egypt has blamed a drop in water levels for the spill.

Egypt detains 16 foreigners for killing smuggler
Sixteen Russians and Moldovans who killed the Egyptian smuggler who was going to help slip them across the border into Israel have been detained in Egypt, a security official said on Sunday.

Sahara chief becomes CWG volunteer
Business tycoon Subrata Roy joined as one of the volunteers for the next month’s Commonwealth Games here. OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi nominated Roy as a volunteer saying, We are delighted to have Subrata Roy Sahara as volunteer for Delhi 2010.

Moroccan outsiders top African Cup table
Outsiders FUS Rabat of Morocco became CAF Confederation Cup table toppers following a 1-0 home victory over Harras al-Hodoud of Egypt.