An armed group in Mali affiliated with al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the country’s main Kati military base near the capital city Bamako, which it said was a response to governmental collaboration with Russian mercenaries. Friday’s (22 July) raid on the Kati base that killed at least one soldier and wounded […]
The government of Seychelles has recently commissioned a real estate project that will provide 700 transit houses with solar energy for people affected by disasters. Supported by the Indian government, the houses are located in Grand Anse, one of the islands of the archipelago. According to Philip Morin, Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) Executive […]
Morocco’s aggressive campaign against desert locusts has helped prevent a larger regional infestation, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reporting that Moroccan authorities treated more than 87,000 hectares in June as they battled the most significant outbreak in Northwest Africa. The FAO’s latest Desert Locust Bulletin, released on July 7, identified Morocco as […]
