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Morocco: Coronavirus fears spark surge in demand for nonperishable food

Though Moroccan authorities are assuring the public that there is no need to panic over the coronavirus pandemic and that the supply of goods is largely sufficient and covers up 6 to 8 months, shoppers continue to rush to supermarkets and convenience stores to buy nonperishable food, hand sanitizers, cleaning supplies… Either in Casablanca, Rabat, […]

The View from Paris : Africa Should ‘Ensure its Own Security’

Africa must first “ensure its own security” so it can realize its “destiny”, asserted French President François Hollande when addressing some 40 African leaders as a key Franco-African security summit opened Friday in Paris. French President Hollande also pledged to help with the creation of a special African rapid-reaction force that would train as many […]

Saudi Arabia to build world’s largest wind farm in Uzbekistan to bridge energy shortages at home

Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest $14 billion in Uzbekistan including the construction of the world’s largest wind farm with a capacity of 1.5 GW that will power 1.65 million homes, reports say. The Gulf Kingdom’s power company ACWA Power will build the farm in Karakalpakstan region. The project will solve the kingdom’s chronic energy […]