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Libya: New calls for PM Zeidan’s resignation, Ministries blocked

New protests in the Libyan capital are calling for the departure of Prime Minster Ali Zeidan. The protesters blocked the entry to several ministries and other important state institutions in a bid to pressure the Prime Minster into tendering his resignation.  The office of the Prime Minister, the oil, finance, transport, foreign and justice ministries […]

Moroccans pray for rain amid worst drought in decades

Moroccans prayed for rain after the Friday prayer as the country faces its worst drought since 1981. Late and unevenly distributed rainfall has put a strain on Moroccan farmers who are bracing for a tough year that required the government to intervene. The government has unveiled two weeks ago a plan to mitigate drought impact […]

King Mohammed VI Pardons 889 People on Eid including Rif Convicts

King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned 889 people on the occasion of El Eid including over 180 people convicted on charges relating to the Rif protests. Eleven of the pardoned inmates were serving prison sentences in the Casablanca prison. The Rif protests erupted in late 2016 after a fishmonger died crushed in a trash compactor […]