Moroccan mayor to stand before justice after inciting curfew violation

The mayor of Louta, a commune in Al Hoceima province, was arrested pending his trial after inciting nationals in his locality to openly defy a night curfew that the government wants to maintain during Ramadan. The government cited fears of a new wave of new coronavirus strains and extended the curfew to Ramadan from 20:00 […]

South Sudan: Bombing of hospital and market deepens fears of civil war

A devastating aerial assault on Old Fangak in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has left at least seven civilians dead and twenty more injured, as humanitarian agencies raise alarms over the reawakening of full-scale civil conflict. The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reported that a helicopter gunship attacked the only hospital in Fangak County, obliterating […]

Morocco donates fertilizer shipment to small farmers in Guatemala

Morocco offered a donation of 200 tons of fertilizers to 10,000 households in Guatemala, where nearly half the labor force depends on agriculture, Morocco’s diplomatic mission said. Guatemalan agriculture minister Maynor Estrada said the donation was consistent with efforts to develop farming and fight poverty in agriculture-dependent areas. Moroccan ambassador to Guatemala Tarik Louajri said […]