Human Rights Watch Lauds Morocco’s New Law on Domestic Workers

Human Rights Watch, welcomed Morocco’s new law regulating work for domestic workers saying that such a legislation is “ground breaking” in as far as it will protect the rights of this social category. This new law “could help protect thousands of women and girls from exploitation and abuse,” said the international rights watchdog in a […]

Ethiopia announces heavy investment in renewable energy

Ethiopia will inject huge investments in renewable energy transmission, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. According to the Premier, China had agreed to invest $1.8 billion to improve electricity on the Ethiopia-Djibouti line, thereby increasing electricity supplies to Ethiopian cities and 16 industrial parks. Beijing made the pledge on the sidelines of the Belt and Road […]

Burkina Faso reels from deadly assault as insurgency intensifies

A devastating attack in central Burkina Faso has left the nation in shock, with reports suggesting up to 200 people dead and at least 140 injured. The assault, which targeted civilians engaged in digging defensive trenches, marks a terrifying escalation in the ongoing conflict that has plagued the country for years. The brazen attack took […]