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Morocco, Dominican Republic waive visa requirements

Morocco and the Dominican Republic have waived visa requirements for each other’s citizens as part of a set of agreements signed during the visit Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita paid earlier this week to the Caribbean nation. As part of the deal, Moroccans and Dominicans can stay in either country up to 60 days without […]

Ugandan gov’t slammed for “slow and inept” response to Ebola outbreak

The Ugandan government is under pressure to bring an escalating Ebola outbreak under control, with health experts saying its response to the outbreak has been slow and inept, allowing infections to spread. Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng announced last Wednesday that six schoolchildren in Kampala have tested positive for the virus, bringing the number of […]

Migration: World Leaders Gather in Morocco to Ink First Ever Global Agreement

Several Heads of State and Government, ministers and other senior leaders, civil society representatives and representatives of the private and public sectors gather in Marrakesh Dec.10- 11 to sign the first-ever Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The holding of this UN event in Morocco is a recognition by the International community of […]