OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 19th Winter Meeting

Algeria: First Coronavirus case confirmed

Algeria Wednesday confirmed the first case of coronavirus, becoming the second country in North Africa after Egypt to be affected by the outbreak which has killed over 2,700 people globally. Health minister Abderrahmane Benbouzid told state-run TV that an Italian citizen who arrived in the country on Feb. 17 has tested positive for the disease […]

Coronavirus: Morocco’s National Olympic Committee Hails Postponement of Tokyo Olympics

The Moroccan National Olympic Committee has commended the “bold and responsible decision” made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by one year due to coronavirus pandemic. The move seeks to protect the health of athletes worldwide, said the Moroccan committee, voicing its strong support to […]

Climate Change: Zimbabwe needs $7 billion by 2030

Zimbabwe will need $7 billion by 2030 to cope with the effects of global warming, Washington Zhakata, the director of the water management and climate change at the Ministry of lands and Agriculture, told local media. Zhakata explained that these funds will initially be used to reorient the energy sector towards more environmentally friendly sources […]