The first UN-chartered ship carrying Ukrainian grain to Africa since the flare up of the Russia-Ukraine conflict arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday (30 August) to be distributed in Ethiopia to help the drought-stricken nation cope with worsening hunger that threatens to become a famine. “The food on the Brave Commander will feed 1.5 million people, […]
Remittances by Moroccans abroad hit a record 100 billion dirhams ($10.7 bln) in 2021 compared to 70 billion dirhams in 2020, offsetting losses of the tourism sector, minister delegate in charge of investments said. Remittances have contributed to the consolidation of Morocco’s international reserves which rose to 330.4 billion dirhams ($35.7 bln), enough to cover […]
In Egypt, at least 40 rights workers, activists and lawyers have been rounded up by authorities since late October and are being held in “undisclosed location”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. “Many of those arrested were people who provided humanitarian and legal support to families of political detainees,” the international rights group said in a […]
