Simon Skira

EU earmarks €80 million to improve disasters management in Africa

The European Union has earmarked €80 million to improve the resilience of several African countries to extreme weather hazards, including floods and droughts.   Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia are among the recipients of the EU financial support.   The program is being implemented in Africa by four partners namely the African Union Commission (AUC), […]

Morocco to achieve herd immunity within 5 months- Health Minister

Morocco is poised to reach herd immunity in three to five months which would enable a restoration of normalcy, health minister said. His statement comes after Morocco received a new batch of 4 million AstraZeneca doses enabling the ministry to extend the vaccination to people over 65 years old. Morocco had received last month two […]

Libya: UN Announces Ceasefire among Fighting Factions in Tripoli

Factions fighting for the control of the Libyan capital have reached a ceasefire following over a week-long armed struggle that have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds, the UN Special mission in the North African country said on Tuesday. “A ceasefire agreement was reached + signed today to end all hostilities,” the U.N. mission […]