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Morocco makes Africa’s first kits for breast cancer and leukaemia diagnosis- The Guardian

The Moroccan Association for Advanced Sciences, Innovation and Research (MASCIR) will soon put on the market the first African-manufactured kits to diagnose breast cancer and leukaemia, a move that will cut costs and waiting times for patients in Morocco and the wider African continents, wrote the UK newspaper the Guardian. “The price of the kit […]

UN General Assembly: Moroccan Ambassador elected by acclamation chairman of First Committee

Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Omar Hilale, was elected Monday by acclamation as Chairman of the First Committee of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. This is the first time that Morocco is assuming the chairmanship of this important Committee which is in charge of disarmament and international […]

China’s costly gamble: Niger exposes risks of regime-agnostic diplomacy in Africa

China’s long-held strategy of “regime-agnostic” engagement in Africa is under strain as mounting instability in Niger threatens billions in Chinese investments, says a new study. A new report by the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies warns that China’s transactional diplomacy — prioritizing control over constitutional legitimacy — has left its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) vulnerable […]