18 mayors of the Italian communes of Canavese support autonomy plan for sahara

AU sounds the alarm over Covid-19 fatality rate in Africa

The African Union Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC) has sounded the alarm over case-fatality rate of the coronavirus on the continent as it stands at 2.5%, compared to 2.2% worldwide. Underlining that the second wave of the epidemic is proving more deadly in Africa, the Africa-CDC announced on Thursday that the case-fatality rate […]

Morocco’s planning agency revises downward 2024 growth due to drought

Morocco’s planning agency HCP said drought would ditch this year’s growth rate to 3% from an earlier estimate of 3.4%. The rate is almost similar to that of the IMF, which expected the economy to grow 3.1% this year. HCP expects the economy to recover to 3.4% in 2025, on the hypothesis of a close […]

Dakhla International Film Festival: Moroccan ‘Annatto’ Wins Grand Prix

The feature film “Annatto” by Moroccan director and screenwriter Fatima Ali Boubekdi won the Grand Prix of the 10th Dakhla International Film Festival, which wrapped up Sunday. The Jury Prize of this festival was awarded to “Night of the kings” by director Philippe Lacôte from Côte d’Ivoire. The Award for best female performance went to […]