Morocco & France agree to step up cooperation in agronomy, forestry, veterinary research

Morocco and France have agreed to enhance cooperation in agronomy, forestry & veterinary research as well as in agriculture vocational training on the sidelines of the ongoing Paris International agricultural show 2024. The agreement, which was inked Friday in Paris, aims to foster cooperation ties between the two countries’ agriculture universities and vocational training centres. […]

COVID-19: Containment costs Africa $65.7 billion a month

The containment imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19 costs Africa 2.5% of its GDP, equivalent to $65.7 billion per month, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) revealed in a report. Private companies approached by the authors of the report say they are working at only 43% of their potential. These estimates do not take […]

Interpol rescues 64 human trafficking victims in Mali

In Mali, Police forces have rescued some 64 victims of human trafficking and people smuggling in an operation in coordination with Interpol, local media reported. The victims were women and girls targeted for sexual exploitation and forced labor in the mining sector and forced begging, Interpol said in a statement. “Police also conducted raids at […]