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Libya: ISIL pushed back in Derna, Shura Council claims

The battle to push the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group out of Derna has been going on with the Shura Council of the city leading the charge. ISIL has been increasing the territory under its control in Libya but the Shura Council of Derna has claimed that it has forced it […]

Libya: Charities Put Rescue Operations at Sea on Hold

Several NGOs rescuing migrants off Libya’s coasts have suspended operations because of security threats from Libyan coastguard whom they accuse of firing at their ships. Germany-based Sea-Eye has joined Save the Children and halted its interventions in international waters to save migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe’s southern coast. The charity said it made […]

Morocco’s ONEE, Germany’s KfW seal €50 Mln loan deal to finance drinking water supply program

The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), through KfW, will grant Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) a €50 million loan destined to finance a climate-resilient drinking water supply program. The program is aimed at securing and reinforcing drinking water supply in several towns, including Ghafsai, El Hajeb, Ain Legdah, Bouderbala, Souk […]