Bourita Le Drian

Morocco welcomes18 million tourists through November 2025, a historic number

Morocco received 18 million tourists during the first eleven months of 2025, a historic level that already surpasses the entire 2024 total with over 600,000 additional visitors, according to the Ministry of Tourism. This exceptional performance confirms sector momentum, representing 13.5 percent growth compared to the same period last year. The ministry emphasized that this […]

2022 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal postponed to 2026

The next Youth Olympic Games (YOG), a sporting event for athletes aged 15 to 18, will take place in 2026 rather than 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Senegal have announced. The IOC cited the postponement of the Tokyo Games to 2021 and “the operational and financial consequences of the global health crisis” as […]

South Africa: clinical trial to test effects of BCG vaccine on coronavirus

In Cape Town, a clinical trial began on Monday to test the possible beneficial effects on COVID-19 of the BCG vaccine, prescribed to protect against tuberculosis. “Some observations suggest that BCG has effects on the immune system that we don’t yet fully understand, such as strengthening it against respiratory infections,” Professor Andreas Diacon, head of […]