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Chad: Mass trial of anti-gov’t demonstrators starts, Lawyers stop work

Chadian prosecutors say the country is to try 401 people detained during and after deadly anti-government protests in October, during which, officially, around 50 people died when police opened fire on the demonstrators in the capital N’Djamena and several other cities Prosecutors said the 401 detainees would be tried from 29 November to 4 December […]

Africa’s CDC hopes continent will benefit from Morocco’s vaccine push

Head of the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) welcomed Morocco’s plan to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines locally, saying that the continent stands to benefit from this step. Speaking following talks in Rabat with Morocco’s Foreign Minister, CDC chief John Nkengasong commended the efforts made by Morocco which so far vaccinated 45% of its […]

AFCON-2021: Morocco eliminated by Egypt at the quarterfinals

Morocco has been eliminated in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament, after losing to Egypt by a score of 2 goals to 1 after extra time, on Sunday at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde. The Atlas Lions opened the score in the 7th minute thanks to Sofiane Boufal on a […]