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New giant mosasaur species unearthed in Morocco

Paleontologists have identified a massive new species of mosasaur from Morocco’s Late Cretaceous phosphate deposits, shedding fresh light on the remarkable diversity of marine reptiles just before the dinosaurs went extinct. The species, Pluridens imelaki, was described in a study published this week in the journal Diversity. The newly named reptile belonged to Pluridens, a […]

IMF approves $1.3bn loan for debt-stressed Zambia

Zambia, the first African country to default on its debt in the COVID-19 era, has won International Monetary Fund board approval for a $1.3bn support package, an important step towards the nation restructuring its debt and a boost for the global effort to help indebted developing nations. The lending plan — an Extended Credit Facility […]

Russian FM to visit Morocco during North Africa & Mideast Tour

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will start on Dec.12 a regional trip that will take him to North Africa and the Middle East region, reported on Tuesday several Russian news outlets. “In a few days, Sergey Lavrov will travel to the Middle East and North Africa. On Sunday, he will depart for Israel, Palestine, Algeria […]