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New species of Cretaceous Mosasaur discovered in Morocco

Researchers from several countries have recently discovered in Morocco a new species of Mosasaur, a marine lizard with shark-like cutting teeth, which lived during the Cretaceous period 72 to 66 million years ago. In a study recently published in «Cretaceous Research» Journal and quoted by GEO Magazine, researchers from the French National Museum of Natural […]

Burundi secures $271m loan facility from IMF to support economic reforms

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has rubber-stamped a $271 million Extended Credit Facility meant to address the country’s protracted balance of payments needs, rebuild external buffers and support the government’s reform agenda. The Washington-based financial bilateral lender will disburse $62.6 million immediately. The loan is Burundi’s first Upper Credit Tranche-quality arrangement with the IMF […]

Stifling the press, Tunisia on footsteps of Algeria

Since Tunisia voluntarily entered into the orbit of Algeria in return for gas, the once Arab Spring success story has gone far in its backpedaling on democracy prompting the UN Human Rights Office to strongly denounce the crackdown on journalists. Mimicking Algeria, Tunisia has adopted legislations that criminalize independent journalism, stifle criticism of the authorities. […]