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Mauritania: Eight People Killed in Alms Distribution Event

At least eight elderly women died Wednesday in a stampede at a charity event in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. “At least eight people were killed, all elderly women, and two dozen others were injured,” a medical source said. The dreadful incident reportedly occurred in the compound of a rich Muslim man where people were invited […]

Morocco’s army denies having talks with Polisario separatists

Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces made it clear that they have never undertaken nor will it enter into dialogue with the Polisario front, a military source told the Moroccan news agency MAP. The denial came after several outlets misinterpreted a UN Secretary General report on the Sahara on bilateral working and coordination mechanisms. “Following a misinterpretation […]

Libya: Casualties, damage caused by devastating floods could have been reduced – WMO

The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Thursday September 14 the use of advance warning systems would have lessened the casualties and damage caused by the recent devastating floods in Libya that killed at least 6,000 people, “Libya Update” reports. “If there had been advance warning, we could have avoided most of the human casualties […]