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MONUSCO Honors Moroccan Contingent Deployed in DRC

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has honored Moroccan peacekeepers deployed in the country in a ceremony held on Tuesday in Kananga. MONUSCO forces commander Brazilian Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho handed the Moroccan contingent medals of merit in recognition of their “commendable services” within the […]

Concerned about Ebola, Uganda extends quarantine in outbreak epicenter for 21 days

Uganda has extended a quarantine placed on two districts that are the epicenter of the country’s Ebola outbreak by 21 days, with the government asserting its response to the disease was succeeding. The extension is “to further sustain the gains in control of Ebola that we have made, and to protect the rest of the […]

Princess Lalla Salma Receives Prize in Portugal in Recognition for her Efforts against Cancer

Princess Lalla Salma, spouse of King Mohammed VI, received in the Portuguese city of Estoril the ‘Tribute Award’ of the third Bal de la Riviera in recognition of her initiatives to fight and prevent cancer. The distinction was handed to Princess Lalla Salma in her quality as Chairwoman of the Lalla Salma Foundation for Cancer […]