African Power Pools: How Regional Integration Can Strengthen Energy Security
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 12, 2026/ — Regional electricity integration could be a game-changer for Africa, helping countries address persistent electricity challenges and attract investment in energy infrastructure, according to the African Energy Chamber’s (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook. By developing larger, interconnected markets, nations can create alternative offtake solutions, reduce project risks
Dr. Rasha Kelej discusses with Maldives First Lady their joint programs to build healthcare and media capacity and Support Girl Education
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) CEO, Dr. Rasha Kelej met H.E. Madam SAJIDHA MOHAMED, First Lady of the Republic of Maldives and Ambassador of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother”, during the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025. The Summit which was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator Dr.
Levene Energy Secures $64M Facility from Afreximbank to Acquire Strategic Stake in Axxela Limited
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has provided a USD 64 million Acquisition Finance Facility to Levene Energy Development Limited. The facility supports Levene Energy’s equity commitment to Bluecore Gas Infraco Limited (the “Acquirer”) enabling the acquisition of a 30% equity stake in Axxela Limited, one of West Africa’s leading gas and power infrastructure companies. This
U.S. military says it struck ISIS fighters in Somalia
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Sunday that it carried out an airstrike against Islamic State fighters in Somalia last week, in coordination with the country’s federal government. In a statement, AFRICOM said the strike targeted ISIS-Somalia on Jan. 9 in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, about 33 km (20 miles) southeast of the northern
Somalia escalates rhetoric over Israel–Somaliland deal
Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has escalated his government’s rhetoric over the growing rapprochement between Israel and Somaliland, claiming that Mogadishu possesses confirmed information about an Israeli plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Somaliland. The minister, however, provided no public evidence or documentation to support the allegation, while authorities in Hargeisa have repeatedly
