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DRC elections: voters pin hope for jobs and peace, as violence threatens vote

As citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to head to the polls on Wednesday (20 December), Congolese authorities need to act urgently to prevent violence around the vote to stop a dangerous situation from getting even worse, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). As election-related violence across the DRC risk undermining the […]

Pesticides: Rabat Updates its Law to Protect Human Health & Environment

The Moroccan government Council adopted on Thursday a new bill regulating the use of agricultural pesticides in a bid to protect the health of citizens, animals and the environment. The former pesticide legislation, dating back to 1997, has become obsolete in view of the major global changes and progress made in the development, testing, production […]

DR Congo discharges last Ebola patient

The last patient treated for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.   The patient was released from a hospital in the eastern city of Beni, bringing the 19-month-old outbreak closer than ever to an end.   The outbreak has killed 2,264 people and infected […]