COVID-19: Morocco aims a transmission rate below one

The health ministry said it aims to lower the COVID-19 transmission rate to below 1 from 1.11 currently as total cases surged to 90324. The transmission rate is a key measure for how fast the virus is growing referring to the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. Over the last […]

Egypt: US Senator Roasts Sisi over Human Rights Violations

US Senator John McCain has harshly criticized Egypt’s President Fattah al-Sisi and his regime for suffocating the dreams of millions of Egyptians following the January 2011 revolution with arrests of thousands of human rights activists alongside threats to political opponents. “Seven years ago this week, the Egyptian people inspired the world with their nonviolent revolution […]

Africa Called to Increase Investments in Fertilizer Value Chain

African countries have been called to increase investments in Africa’s fertilizer value chain to boost agricultural yields and build the industry across the continent. The call was launched by the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism during its Governing Council held last week in the headquarters of the African Development Bank in Abidjan. The Governing Council, attended […]