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World Bank Launches $500 million Education Support Program in Morocco

The World Bank announced Thursday the launch of a new program worth $500 million (4.77 billion dirhams) destined to support Moroccan authorities in the generalization of access to pre-school education, strengthening the skills and competencies of teachers and upgrading the governance of the education sector. The World Bank’s “Education Sector Support Program for Morocco” to […]

C24: Autonomy is the political, institutional foundation of development in the Sahara

The Morocco-proposed Autonomy Initiative constitutes the political and institutional foundation of the ongoing development dynamics in the Moroccan Sahara. The remarks were made by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, before the seminar of the UN Committee of 24 for the Pacific, held in Dili, Timor Leste from May 21 to 23. […]

Libya: Haftar’s LNA Retakes Oil Crescent from Rival Forces

The Libyan National Army (LNA), controlled by east-based warlord Khalifa Haftar, has announced taking back Libya’s two main oil ports after overcoming rival forces that lost control over the ports in September 2016. LNA spokesperson Ahmed al-Mismari Thursday said Ras Lanuf and Es Sider had been secured following days of battle with rival forces who […]