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Morocco’s 2026 budget to create 37,000 jobs, 70% in health and education

Morocco’s draft budget for 2026, unveiled Monday by Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah, prioritizes social sectors by creating 36,895 new civil service positions, with health and education accounting for 70% of the total. According to the bill, 8,000 posts will go to the health sector, while 19,000 positions are earmarked for education, mainly to […]

West Africa may face soaring food prices, escalating hunger crisis after ECOWAS breakup

The recent departure of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) could significantly worsen food security and escalate prices in the region, according to a new analysis published by The Conversation. These three junta-led countries, which together account for 16% of ECOWAS’s population, left the bloc in January […]

Nephew of Polisario Chief of Staff arrested in Panama over money smuggling

Nephew of Polisario Chief of Staff arrested in Panama over money smuggling Panama’s customs services arrested, on May 11, Mohamed El-Wali Akik, a nephew of the polisario chief of staff, for smuggling foreign currency valued at $65,000. The arrested individual was brought before the Panamanian Public Prosecution which decided to ban him from traveling until […]