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MENA: 90 PC of children live in areas suffering from water scarcity (UNICEF)

Nearly 9 out of 10 children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region live in areas of high or extremely high water stress with serious consequences on their health, nutrition, cognitive development and future livelihoods, says the UNICEF. In its latest report titled: “Running Dry: the impact of water scarcity on children in […]

Morocco: Amazigh New Year Becomes Official National Holiday

King Mohammed VI of Morocco decided to declare the first day of the Amazigh year as a national paid holiday in line with the constitution which gives an official character to the language alongside Arabic, the Royal Household said in a statement on Wednesday. Morocco gave the language an official character in 2011 and the […]

Mauritania: Morocco offers rocket launchers, reports reveal

Morocco offered some rocket launchers to Mauritania in its protection of borders between the two countries, reports say. Mauritanian and Moroccan media sources revealed that Morocco allegedly offered to the Mauritanian army rocket launchers to protect its border with Morocco in the south of the country. According to Africatime quoting Moroccan Yabiladi the offer comes […]