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UN to Set Up in Morocco Training Simulation Platform for Counter-Terrorism Investigation Interview Techniques

The UN Procurement Division has launched an international tender for the deployment of an AI and virtual reality (VR) platform in Rabat, Morocco, which is hosting the UNOCT Programme Office for Counter-Terrorism and Training in Africa. Thanks to this high-tech anti-terror training platform, the United Nations Office of Counter-terrorism will advance institutional training in Morocco […]

Mauritius: Tourism industry recovering on climate, covid-hit paradise island

The paradise island of Mauritius has been hit hard by climate change and Covid-19, but returning tourists and a renewed focus on manufacturing and the blue economy offer causes for optimism. Climate change is just one of the factors troubling the island’s tourism industry. In 2020, the island adopted a “zero Covid” policy and a […]

Libya: Armed group besieges a government building in Tripoli

An armed group allegedly from Misrata besieged Wednesday a government building in the Libyan capital of Tripoli forcing employees to leave, Libya Update reports. The group surrounded the building occupied by outgoing Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and his cabinet, in the early evening, and prevented cars to drive by, the media notes, adding that […]