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Egypt takes delivery of second Germany-built MEKO A-200 frigate

The Egyptian Armed Forces received Monday a MEKO A-200 frigate, a second frigate built by Germany, several months after taking delivery of the first out of 4 ordered. The military vessel dubbed Al-Qahhar by the Egyptian Navy was built by German shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) at SBN Shipyard. Commander of the Egyptian Navy Ashraf […]

Mali: UNTM issues ultimatum to new transitional Prime Minister

The new Prime Minister of the Malian transition, Choguel Maïga, met Tuesday with members of the National Workers’ Union of Mali (UNTM), the country’s largest trade union, which has been making a series of demands for months.   The case of the compressed workers of the former state enterprises, the harmonization of the index grids […]

Morocco confirms two new coronavirus cases

Two more coronavirus Cases were confirmed on Wednesday by Moroccan Health ministry. The wife and daughter of the infected French tourist also tested positive for COVID-19. They were already quarantined by the Moroccan medical teams within the frame of the prevention measures before the confirmation of their infection with the virus. The French tourist arrived […]