COVID-19: U.S. grants Côte d’Ivoire more than 2 million doses of Pfizer, a $16 million donation

The US Development agency USAID has donated to Côte d’Ivoire more than 2 million doses of Pfizer to help the West African country to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The US embassy in capital Abidjan said in a statement that the vaccines will support the efforts of authorities to vaccinate 52 per cent of the population, […]

Morocco: Over 190 would-be migrants rescued off Dakhla

A Royal Navy patrol boat intercepted, approximately 157 km northwest of the city of Dakhla, a pirogue in difficulty with on board 196 Sub-Saharan would-be migrants, who intended to reach the Canary Islands. One of the passengers was dead.   The rescued people received first aid on board, before being taken safely back to the […]

Six Belgians of Moroccan Descent Enter Belgian Parliament

Six Belgian nationals of Moroccan origin were elected to the House of Representatives in Belgium during the federal, regional and European elections held May 26. The newly-elected MPs are Zakia Khattabi, co-president of the French-speaking Greens party (Ecolo), Ahmed Laaouej, president of the French-speaking socialist group, Meriam Kitir, president of the Flemish socialist group, Nabil […]