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Burkina and Cameroon: millions displaced, trapped by food insecurity

Burkina Faso has one of the fastest-growing internally displaced populations in the world, now totaling more than 2 million people, while at least three million people in Cameroon are facing acute food insecurity, according to government data from both countries. Violence linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group has increased the number of displaced […]

Moroccan Najia El Abbadi to head World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

Moroccan professor Najia El Abbadi has been elected president of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WEFNS) for the period 2021-2023. El Abbadi was elected in the second round for the presidency of the WEFNS, which took place earlier this week, after she received 127 votes (50.4%). “The 2nd round of the WFNS elections was […]

Morocco: Construction of Midelt 210-MW wind farm completed

The Moroccan National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) announced on Wednesday the completion of the construction of a 210 MW wind farm in Midelt.   The construction of the new wind farm required an investment of 2.5 billion dirhams ($284,000,000) and was completed over a 24-month period, ONEE said in a release.   […]