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Moroccan, Ivorian exporters pool efforts to set up an African external trade association

The Moroccan and Ivorian exporters’ associations, Asmex and Apex-CI, have decided to pool efforts to set up an African external trade association, Aujourd’hui Le Maroc reports. The decision came under a partnership deal signed by the two associations on May 25, marking the African World Day. The future African association will support and provide a […]

Lack of masks complicates Algeria’s lockdown easing

Algeria has extended its coronavirus confinement due to the unavailability of facemasks without which infections could surge, overturning any containment gains. Health minister Abderrahmane Bouzid has asked Algerians to make facemasks at home, a call that acknowledged the government’s incapacity to provide masks to its citizens. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Jerrad, when he announced an extension […]

Morocco: Gradual return of residents to Ksar El Kebir after floods

Moroccan authorities have organized a gradual return of residents evacuated from Ksar El Kébir after severe flooding recently hit the northwestern provinces of the country. The operation follows the Interior Ministry’s announcement that improved weather conditions now allow for a safe, supervised return to affected neighborhoods. Local and provincial authorities in Larache, working alongside units […]