Madagascar reaforestation

Is Morocco mulling third Covid-19 vaccine dose?

Morocco is considering giving a third Covid-19 vaccine dose to vulnerable groups following the example of numerous advanced nations that took the same step to reinforce its collective immunity. Moroccan media, citing sources from the scientific committee, said that a third dose in sight for the elderly and people with underlying health conditions. The move […]

Washington commends Morocco’s anti-coronavirus efforts in Africa

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo lauded Morocco for its efforts to help African states counter the coronavirus outbreak. “Secretary Pompeo thanked Morocco for its leadership on critically important public health efforts in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the US state department said in a statement after Morocco and the US signed a bilateral Enhanced Immunities […]

Extended Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal to help ease hunger across Africa

The extension of the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative and, in turn, the newly-arrived wheat imports from Ukraine could help ease hunger in drought-stricken areas in Africa and bring down high food prices, according to Kenyan economists. Earlier in the week, 30,000 tons of wheat arrived in Kenya under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, in […]