The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus the resolution proclaiming May 10 the International Day of the Argan Tree, as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity and ancestral source of sustainable development. The UN resolution, tabled by Morocco, was co-sponsored by 113 member states of the United Nations. The Argan tree, a tree […]
Tunisia’s national carrier acquired Monday a new aircraft, Airbus A320-200, as part of the airline’s plans to revamp its fleet. The acquisition is the result of a lease contract. The jet was formerly used by Bahrain’s carrier Gulf Air. In a statement, the carrier also announced the future acquisition of four other aircrafts under the […]
At least 150 people including children have been killed in two days of fighting in the latest ethnic clashes between members of the Hausa people and rival groups over land disputes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state. The fighting is some of the worst in recent months, and crowds took to the streets the state’s […]
