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Africa/health: Morocco calls for coordinated mobilization to safeguard Africa’s interests

Morocco has called for a coordinated mobilization of leaders and intensive action to safeguard Africa’s interests in the global response to pandemics. The call was launched from Geneva by Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN in New York, in his capacity as the UN General Assembly facilitator for the high-level meeting and political […]

Tunisia: State of Emergency Extended

Tunisian President Caid Essebsi has extended the state of emergency for another month to start on February 22, Presidency spokesman Moez Sinaoui announced to media on Sunday. The decision was made after consultations with the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Parliament on national security dominated by the critical situation at the border with […]

China refocuses on food and agriculture in its relations with Africa

China is importing more food products such as avocados, cashews, sesame seeds and chili peppers from Africa, after President Xi Jinping promised to increase non-resource imports from Africa and agriculture is emerging as the new focus of Beijing’s engagement with the continent. In the first two months of this year, Shanghai ports handled more than […]