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Washington commends Morocco’s advances in women’s rights

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has praised the important strides accomplished by Morocco in recent decades in advancing women’s rights. During her visit to Morocco (March 8-9), the U.S. official, who attended an event in Casablanca to mark International Women’s Day, said Morocco’s new family code made significant reforms to advance equality for […]

Morocco seeks vaccines from 3 to 4 companies

Preparations are ongoing for Morocco to launch a large-scale vaccination campaign as Morocco is in talks with different producers to acquire effective vaccines, head of the Moroccan government said. Morocco has ordered the Sinopharm vaccine and is waiting for the results of phase three before using it in a campaign that is expected to start […]

Risk of cross border Mpox contagion looms as virus reaches eastern DRC

A deadlier strain of the Mpox virus is reported to be spreading in eastern DRC towns, nearly a year after it has been first found in the South Kivu, as doctors warn of a pandemic risk. As the virus was detected in 25 cases in the country’s restive east, there are fears it could spread […]