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ICJ ruling: Uganda pays first installment of war reparations to DR of Congo

Uganda has paid $65 million in the first installment of a total $325 million to neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) it was ordered to pay by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as compensation for losses caused by wars in the 1990s when Ugandan troops occupied Congolese territory. In a case first brought against […]

Morocco Aims to Build 800K Low-Cost Housing Units by 2022

The Moroccan government announced its plan to build 800,000 housing units by 2022, in order to meet an increasing demand pushed by demographic growth and expanding urbanization. Housing Minister Nabil Ben Abdellah explained in an address at the housing fair “Al Omrane Expo 2017” in Casablanca that the government attaches priority to housing. In this […]

Gabon to receive $150 million from Norway to protect its forests

The Norwegian government will provide Gabon with $150 million to fight deforestation, according to the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI). Gabon which is almost 90 percent covered by forest will use the funds, to be disbursed over 10 years, to “both reducing its greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and degradation, and absorption of carbon dioxide […]