The economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.5% this year —the fastest rate since 2016—followed by a slowing of growth to 3.5% in 2023, the World Bank says. Yet this growth is uneven across the region, as countries, still struggling to overcome the lasting effects of […]
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has teamed up with Morocco’s National Center for Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology (CNESTEN) to promote nuclear techniques in Africa, particularly in water resource management. The two parties have agreed to join efforts to encourage the use of isotope hydrology tools both in Morocco and in Africa. This […]
A recently-held UN forum on African descent urged urgent action to compensate Africa and the African diaspora for the enduring legacies of colonialism, enslavement, apartheid and genocide between the 16th and 19th centuries. The forum brought together governments, civil society and regional organizations who discussed in New York the elaboration of a system to compensate […]
