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Morocco forges ahead with children vaccination

Over 1.78 million pupils received their first dose by Sept. 24 and 206,700 have been fully vaccinated with Pfizer and Sinopharm jabs which the government opted for to bolster collective immunity. The start of the school year was delayed until Oct. 1 until children aged 12-17 have been vaccinated as Morocco maintains leadership in Africa […]

Morocco’s economic growth to improve to 3.5% in 2020-World Bank

The World Bank expects Morocco’s economic growth to jump from 2.7% in 2019 to 3.5% in 2020, the World Bank said citing Morocco’s reforms to curb fiscal deficit and boost exports. Morocco’s GDP should increase at a slower pace to 3.6 in 2021 and 3.8 in 2022, the World Bank said in its Global Economic […]

Museveni to run for 7th term in bid to extend Uganda’s era of one-man rule

President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his rule to over 40 years. The 80-year-old leader made the announcement via social media, stating he had expressed interest in becoming the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s presidential flag-bearer. Museveni, who seized power in 1986 […]