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Morocco-Libya: Joint consular meeting planned in coming days

Morocco and Libya will hold in the coming days a joint consular meeting to address the issues of Libyan and Moroccan nationals living in both countries. The announcement was made by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during a joint press conference held Wednesday in Rabat with vice-president of the Libyan presidential council Abdallah Al-Lafi. Talks […]

Burundi urges international support to deal with floods aftermath

The small African nation of Burundi is appealing for aid to help address the havoc left by floods that affected hundreds of thousands. The Burundi government estimates the floods have affected 203,944 people, with 19,250 homes and 209 classrooms destroyed. The number of people internally displaced by flooding rose by 25%, reaching over 98,000, according […]

Germany Seeks to Reduce Asylum visas for Moroccans, Tunisians & Algerians

The German Parliament Friday categorized Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria as “safe countries” in a move to scale down visas for their citizens. The Bundestag, at Angela Merkel’s proposal, has classified the three Maghreb countries as “safe countries” – meaning citizens of these three countries stand less chances to be granted asylum in Germany compared to […]