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Coronavirus: Will Morocco’s Tea Imports be Affected ?

The novel coronavirus has so far infected more than 70,500 people in China wherein the death toll is rising to nearly 1,800 deaths. The World Bank says the global economy will be hit by the virus because of the impact on supply chains that rely on free movement of air transport to carry spare parts. […]

TunisAir plans massive layoff starting from 2022 to ease financial burden

Tunisia’s national carrier, TunisAir, will lay off 1,000 employees over three years starting from 2022 as part of plans to reduce financial burden and return the company to profitability, CEO Khaled Chelly has revealed. Chelly made the announcement Thursday while receiving the second small body A320neo of a four-jet deal signed with Airbus. The first […]

US troops exit Niger’s Air Base 101 as Russia-backed Africa Corps look to expand footprint

The United States has completed the withdrawal of its military personnel from Niger’s Air Base 101 near the West African nation’s capital, Niamey, which comes ahead of its planned exit from another major drone base near the desert city of Agadez. A joint statement by Niger’s Defense Ministry and the US Department of Defense confirmed […]