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Libya: Analyses Uncover Widespread Use of Banned Pesticides in Agricultural Produce

The Libyan Public Prosecutor’s Office has disclosed findings of significant food safety violations following inspections of farms and retail outlets across Tripoli, Benghazi, and Misrata. Laboratory analyses of agricultural samples revealed that 65 per cent contained residues of seven pesticides banned under national legislation, including substances classified internationally as carcinogenic or mutagenic. The inspections, conducted […]

Tensions mount in South Sudan as violence threatens fragile power-sharing peace deal

South Sudan’s fragile peace process faces a severe setback as escalating violence between government forces and armed groups threatens the 2018 power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar. The recent clashes, particularly in the Upper Nile state, have prompted the United Nations to warn of an “alarming regression” that could unravel […]

Morocco’s farm exports grow 8% in 2020

Morocco’s farm exports rose 8% in 2019-2020 season to 40 billion dirhams ($4 bln) despite a difficult context marked by a severe drought in some key exporting regions and the surge of the COVID-19 outbreak and its disruption of global supply chains, the agriculture ministry said. This performance shows the resilience and competitiveness of Morocco’s […]