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Heavy rainfall boosts Morocco’s dam filling rate to 54%

Morocco’s national dam filling rate rose to 54% on Jan. 27 as sustained rainfall pushed total water reserves to 9.049 billion cubic meters, nearly doubling year-on-year, according to official data published Tuesday. The current stock compares with 4.667 billion m³ a year earlier, when the filling rate stood at 27.7%, marking a 93.8% increase in […]

Morocco launches African Academy of Health Sciences in Sahara

Morocco has launched the African Academy for Health Sciences in Dakhla in its southern provinces to promote research and training in the continent. The announcement was made at the Mohammed VI University for science and health in Dakhla, a city that is poised to become not only a gateway to the African market, but also […]

Niger condemns Algeria’s violations of Sub-Saharan migrants’ rights

Niger authorities have reaffirmed their condemnation of Algeria’s mistreatment of African migrants, as authorities rounds up migrants Niger’s official media relayed the condemnation by senior officials including the country’s interior minister, who complained to the International Organization for Migration. At least 5000 African migrants have been bussed in inhumane conditions and abandoned in the harsh […]