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ECOWAS countries join efforts to fight Covid-19 pandemic

The member countries of ECOWAS have adopted a number of measures to jointly fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including devoting at least 15% of their annual budgets to strengthen health care systems, as they did during the Ebola epidemic few years ago. During a video-conference, chaired by President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou, the heads of state […]

Lebanon: Anti-government demonstration called off, PM threatens to step down

Protest organizers “You Stink” cancelled mass demonstrations planned for Monday after one protester died early Monday. The Lebanese capital city Beirut was rocked over the week-end by fierce battles between protesters led by an online movement calling itself “You Stink” and police forces. The protests for the resignation of the cabinet which were planned to […]

Morocco’s food industry hits 115 billion dirhams in turnover

Morocco’s food industry is a key component of the industrial fabric employing 156,000 people and generating a turnover of 115 billion dirhams, industry, investment and digital economy minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy said. Speaking at the question time at the Lower House of Parliament, Elalamy said that the sector has 1900 production plants, and that the […]