water-scarcity

French center for visa applications processing opens in Laayoune, a materialization of France’s support to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara

French Ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier, inaugurated this Tuesday a visa-applications processing center, “TLS Contact”, in Laayoune, translating France’s commitment to supporting the autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty for the Sahara. The inauguration of this center, affirming the strengthening of French consular presence in the Southern Provinces, bears political and symbolic dimensions beyond mere service […]

Algeria: Over 700 People Intoxicated after Drinking Tap Water

A scandal is unfolding in Algeria after more than 700 people were intoxicated after drinking tap water in the city of Blida. Most of the victims were registered among children and the elderly showing intoxication symptoms including vomiting, vertigo and acute diarrhea. The local press is citing the low quality of the water distribution system […]

Nigeria’s defense chief proposes border fence to combat worsening insecurity

Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, has proposed a bold and controversial solution to the country’s escalating insecurity: fencing the nation’s entire land borders with its four neighbors, namely Niger, Cameroon, Benin, and Chad. Speaking at a security conference in Abuja on Tuesday (3 June), Musa said the porous borders have allowed armed […]