Nasser Bourita reçoit le Secrétaire Général de l’OCI Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen-AN

Tunisia: State of Emergency Prolonged for Fourth Time

Tunisian authorities Monday extended for one month the state of emergency in place since last November attacks. President Caid Essebsi’s office made the announcement saying the decision was taken in consultation with the government and the parliament. This is the fourth time the state of emergency is being prolonged. In the wake of November attacks […]

Counterterrorism: Morocco’s Deradicalization Program Yielding Tangible Results

Morocco is tackling terror threat and extremism not only with its proactive security approach, which helped to foil several terrorist plots but also with pilot rehabilitation programs that aim to deradicalize Jihadis while they are in prison through the teaching of moderate Islam. Some of the former extremists, who renounced their fanatic views and embraced […]

Global Environment Facility, UNDP launch $10 Million Project for climate adaptation in Somalia

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Development Program (UNDP) have announced Thursday a $10 million program to build capacity for flood and drought forecasting in Somalia. The project is expected to promote water security and access for more than 360,000 farmers and pastoralists during prolonged droughts and flood, the UNDP announced in a […]