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Comoros: curfew imposed after president’s disputed re-election sparks deadly protests

An overnight curfew has been imposed in the Comoros after post-election violence against President Azali Assoumani’s disputed re-election turned deadly on Thursday (18 January), with the first gunshot victims arriving in hospital and security forces battling stone-throwing protesters in the streets of the capital. Reports of the first serious casualties emerged two days after the […]

Morocco to invest $10.8 bln to develop irrigation over 2020-2027

The Moroccan government has earmarked 10.8 billion dollars or 115 billion dirhams to expand irrigation programs from 2020 to 2027. This came at a meeting chaired by head of the government Aziz Akhannouch, as farms in drought-stricken regions suffer from diversion of irrigation water to supply households. The investment aims to mitigate the impact of […]

Morocco eyes 550,000 tons of mandarin exports in 2025/26

Morocco is expected to export nearly 550,000 tons of mandarins in the 2025/26 season, reaffirming its place among the world’s leading exporters despite mounting climate pressures and intensifying competition, Moroccan daily L’Economiste reported. Mandarins and clementines now make up around 83% of Morocco’s total citrus exports, a concentration that has helped the country regularly rank […]