Egypt strengthens border controls amid regional cholera outbreak

The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced that it has significantly increased surveillance at all border crossings to detect any potential cases of cholera. This precautionary measure, announced on Wednesday August 28, comes in response to recent outbreaks of the disease in neighboring countries, although Egypt has not reported any confirmed cases, as cholera is not […]

Impunity persists for alleged violations in Occupied Palestinian Territories – OHCHR report

“Impunity continues to prevail,” the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report on accountability for alleged violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) since 2008, including during large-scale protests beginning in March 2018 along the Gaza-Israel fence.   According to the report, which is produced annually […]

Mauritania Formalizes Agricultural Pact to Boost National Food Sovereignty

A memorandum of agreement was officially signed over the weekend in Nouakchott between national agricultural producers and vegetable distributors, marking a strategic move to enhance the marketing of domestically grown potatoes and onions. The agreement, which was witnessed by senior government officials and industry representatives, was facilitated under the guidance of the President of the […]