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Planning meeting for 2024 African Lion drills takes place in Agadir

The General Staff of Morocco’s Southern Zone is currently hosting the main planning meeting for the 20th African Lion drills. The event, taking place in Agadir from January 29 to February 2, is jointly organized by Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the United States Armed Forces. The announcement was made on Monday by the […]

Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad Resigns to Lead UN Desertification Body

Egypt’s Environment Minister, Dr Yasmine Fouad, has officially resigned to assume her new post as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Egyptian cabinet confirmed on Sunday, July 20. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly accepted her resignation and appointed Local Development Minister Manal Awad to temporarily oversee the Environment portfolio alongside […]

Tunisia: School wall collapse kills three, raises public outcry

The tragic death of three teenage students in Tunisia on Monday April 14 have cast a somber shadow over the nation, reigniting deep concerns about the state of public infrastructure and the safety of school environments. The victims, aged between 18 and 19, lost their lives when a crumbling wall collapsed within their school premises […]