In the scorching heat of Morocco’s Rif mountains, Abderrahman Talbi tends his cannabis plants without the fear that has haunted farmers here for generations. “I can now say I am a cannabis farmer without fear,” he tells Reuters. “Peace of mind has no price.” Two years after Morocco legalized cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial […]
Three ISIS operatives have been nabbed by Moroccan and Spanish authorities in a joint police operation carried out by the two countries’ counter-terrorism services, according to press reports Two extremists of this dangerous cell were captured Wednesday in Tangier Their ringleader, based in Mallorca, was also arrested the same day. The Preliminary investigation showed that […]
Most African countries continue to rely heavily on out-of-pocket payments to fund their health services, warns a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional office for Africa, urging governments to reduce the financial strains that high health-care costs place on their population. The report, released on Universal Health Coverage Day, found that over […]
