King Mohammed VI with Joe Biden when vice-president

Coronavirus triggers student exodus to public schools in Morocco

Many Moroccan middle class families are rushing to enroll their children in public schools as the coronavirus pandemic hit their pockets, forcing them to distance learning. In Agadir alone, a medium sized Moroccan City, over 2000 students left private schools this year for public schools. Among the other factors explaining this trend is the low […]

Relaxation of UN embargo on arms exports to Congo hailed as ‘injustice righted’

The United Nations Security Council has just adopted a resolution relaxing the embargo on arms exports to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a decision hailed by Kinshasa as an “injustice repaired”. The resolution removes language that previously required countries to inform the Security Council and its 15 members of any sale of arms or […]

Kenya, South Africa mulling plan to launch continental airline

Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SA) are collaborating to form a pan-African airline, Zawya reports citing Kenyan Wall Street Exchange. Leaders of both countries namely William Ruto of Kenya and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa are discussing the feasibility of the project. “We have agreed that that agreement should be progressed forward as it […]