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Morocco: Police seizes 1.37 tons of cocaine in Casablanca

The Moroccan police found 1.370 tonnes of cocaine in a fish distribution company in Casablanca, in one of the major catches in the country.   The banned substance was found when a fish distribution company alerted the police to the existence of the white powder, the police said in a statement.   The Moroccan police […]

Egypt eyes production, exportation of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

Egypt will soon sign with China an agreement to manufacture and export Sinovac Chinese vaccine shots against COVID-19, the Egyptian government said in a statement on Monday. Health minister Hala Zayed said a deal will be signed with China’s Sinovac company, the manufacturer of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, CoronaVac. Vacsera, a Holding company in Giza will […]

Algeria, Egypt eye production of Russia-made covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V

Algeria and Egypt could produce Sputnik V, Russia’s covid-19 vaccine, touted as the cheapest among other vaccines. Both countries were among 55 countries around the world that took part Wednesday in an UN-led virtual conference on the presentation of the Russian vaccine. Russian Health Minister Mikhaïl Mourachko said at the special session that the participating […]