German Ambassador to Rabat Götz Schmidt-Bremme

Drought-stricken Tunisia hikes water prices by 16%

Amid its worst drought in decades, Tunisian authorities announced a 16% hike in water prices, a move that may further erode the already frail social peace foundations. The government has proceeded to water cuts and rationing in addition to a ban of irrigation in some main farming areas, further undermining the revenue of already impoverished […]

CAR: Another Moroccan Peacekeeper Killed Saturday

Another soldier of the Moroccan contingent of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic was fatally wounded during an exchange of fire this Saturday (May 13) with an armed group that attacked a Moroccan checkpoint in downtown Bangassou. An armed group opened fire on civilians overnight killing an undisclosed number and at […]

Libya’s NCDC, IOM Strengthen Partnership to Tackle Rising Tuberculosis Cases

Libya’s National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has held talks on February 24 with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Libya Office to strengthen support for the country’s National Tuberculosis Control Programme amid rising infection rates. The discussions, backed by the Global Fund, focused on the growing burden of tuberculosis (TB), particularly in areas […]