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EU, US voice concern at surge of repression in Tunisia

The EU and the US have denounced Tunisian government following the recent spate of arrests of lawyers, journalists and opposition politicians. The EU said it was concerned with the arbitrary arrests, after France 24 filmed live the arrest of lawyers Mahdi Zagrouba and Sonia Dahmani, who were seeking refuge in the Bar association in Tunis. […]

Morocco to spend $200 mln on medical equipment to counter covid-19

Morocco will buy ventilators, intensive care beds and laboratory equipment worth $200 million as the country struggles to contain the spread of the virus, the finance ministry said. Morocco is buying 1000 intensive care beds, 550 ventilators, 100,000 testing kits, 100,000 collection kits, imaging and scanning devices, pharmaceutical products and other equipment key to treating […]

Ethiopian & Kenyan Runners Dominate Dakhla’s International 10-KM Road Race

Ethiopian athlete Haji Hayato Yasin won on Sunday the 2nd international 10-KM road race of Dakhla which attracted more than 700 elite and amateur runners from Morocco and abroad. Haji Hayato ran the race in 27 minutes 48 seconds, smashing the timing set during the first edition (28:30). Kenyan Kosguei Lawi finished second clocking 27 […]