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Morocco sets up field hospital to treat strawberry Covid-19 cluster

Morocco has set up a field hospital in Lalla Mimouna near Kenitra to treat hundreds of coronavirus cases who were infected in a hotspot linked to strawberry farms and packaging plants. On Friday, the country recorded 457 cases in that cluster, the biggest single day number of infections since the country declared its first case […]

Nigeria’s north bleeding: rising attacks on soldiers expose deepening security crisis

At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in coordinated attacks by armed gangs on three army bases in Niger and Kaduna states on Tuesday (24 June), highlighting a worsening security crisis in the country’s north. The attackers, described by officials as heavily armed “bandits,” overwhelmed remote military outposts in fierce battles lasting hours. “These were […]

Morocco leading way in Africa thanks to reforms- IMF chief

Morocco has implemented reforms to achieve inclusive growth, improve governance and fight corruption and is “leading the way in the region and in the continent,” said IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. Morocco thanks to its role and investments in Africa is well-placed to be the venue for the annual meetings of the IMF and WB […]