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Too early for accurate figures on coronavirus impact on Moroccan economy- PM says

Head of the Moroccan government said it was too early for accurate figures on the repercussions of the coronavirus on the Moroccan economy noting that a review of the appropriation bill is not possible in the absence of precise indicators. The IMF however has said the Moroccan GDP will contract by 3.7% while the high […]

‘Health Silk Road’: China’s health diplomacy in Africa in post-COVID era

The controversial Beijing-funded African Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that is due to open in the next few months is just one example of China’s increasing investment in health care on the African continent since the pandemic as it builds what analysts and Beijing call a ‘Health Silk Road’. According to […]

Belgium: Explosions Strike Brussels Airport, Metro Station

Two explosions hit the Brussels airport Tuesday morning while another explosion struck the Maelbeek Metro station, near EU headquarters an hour later. The two terror attempts killed 34 people and injured scores of others. According to a provisional toll, the airport blasts killed 14 people and injured 81, while 20 people lost their life in […]