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Sahara: Dakhla-Oued Eddahab tribes denounce desperate provocations against Morocco’s territorial integrity

The sheikhs and notables of the Sahrawi tribes of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region have denounced the desperate provocations made recently by the enemies of the territorial integrity of Morocco. At a meeting held Sunday in Dakhla, the Sahrawi notables rebuked the provocative and hostile move made lately by Amanitou Haidar seeking to set up a […]

Tunisia Secures $830m Assistance from Saudi Arabia

Tunisia has secured an $830 million assistance from Saudi Arabia that will help it face up the economic and financial hardships it has been encountering since 2011. The announcement was made by Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed Saturday following a visit to Saudi Arabia. Out of the amount provided by Riyadh, $500 million will be […]

Scale of locust upsurge in Eastern Africa, ‘unprecedented in modern times’

The scale of the locust upsurge prevailing in Eastern Africa is “unprecedented in modern times” and the scourge is “a graphic and shocking reminder” of the region’s vulnerability, said three UN agencies’ chiefs in a joint statement.   Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Mark Lowcock, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator; and […]