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Uber Leaves Morocco to Delight of Conventional taxis

Uber announced that it will cease its activities in Morocco where only conventional taxis are recognized. The company said in a statement ““Since we launched in Morocco over two years ago, there has been a lack of clarity about new platforms like Uber and how they fit into the existing transport model.” Uber said that […]

South Africa: Parliament Speaker takes leave to evade corruption probe

South African parliament Speaker asked for a special leave to avoid arrest after her home was raided as part of a corruption probe. Her case highlights rampant corruption within the ruling ANC elites as the country braces for presidential elections in two months, amid failing public services such as electricity and water supply. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, […]

Morocco: Outcry after Two Brothers Died in Abandoned Mine

Protests have been building up in the eastern town of Jerada after two brothers drowned, last Friday, at an abandoned coal mine. The two illegal miners, aged 23 and 30, lost their lives after a flood flushed through the disused mine. The protesters denounced the delay by authorities in extracting the bodies from the well […]