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EBRD: Haytham Eissa, new head of bank’s office in Morocco

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Haytham Eissa Head of the Bank’s Office in Morocco, in replacement Antoine Sallé de Chou. Mr Eissa said: “Building on the EBRD’s strong track record in Morocco, I am committed to driving even greater impact in the years ahead. We will continue to invest in […]

Morocco narrows span between second and booster jabs

Morocco has shortened to five months the time span between the second and the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as part of an unrelenting offensive to fight the pandemic. The move is part of forward-looking measures – that may appear to be painful- but which allowed residents in the country to resume normal life. […]

Foreign fighters from Europe hired to protect DRC’s resource-rich east from M23 rebels

Retired military officers from Europe are protecting the highly-prized resource-rich North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from falling to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, according to a recent report by the Deutsche Welle (DW). Some of them pointed out, in an interview, that while the job is well paid, they must often deal […]