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Morocco’s Ismahane Elouafi appointed as FAO’s Chief Scientist

Morocco’s Ismahane Elouafi was appointed Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a newly created post by the UN agency. FAO Director General Qu Dongyu announced Ismahane Elouafi’s recent nomination at the 35th session of the FAO regional conference for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. The creation of the new […]

UN warns of ‘alarming situation’ as M23 rebels expand offensive in eastern DRC

The United Nations has raised alarm over the growing control of M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with fears that the group could seize additional provinces. Bintou Keita, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUSCO), briefed the UN Security Council on Thursday (27 March), revealing that M23 rebels now […]

Algerian de facto-ruler General Ahmed Gaid Salah passed away

Algeria’s powerful army chief and the country’s de facto ruler Ahmed Gaid Salah died Monday morning after he was admitted to the military hospital of Algiers after a heart attack Sunday night. His death was confirmed by state radio and state news agency APS, which also announced that President Abdelaziz Tebboune declared an exceptional full […]