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World Bank lends Tunisia $400m for social reforms

The World Bank Tuesday announced the intent to provide $400 million to Tunisia in view of backing social reforms. Ferid Belhaj, World Bank Vice President for Middle East and North Africa, made the announcement to Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden during a visit. The World Bank official also indicated that the US-based institution will help […]

Rwanda: Plan to hold presidential, parliamentary polls simultaneously

Rwanda plans to amend its constitution to allow for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time. A statement said the cabinet approved at last week’s meeting a proposal by President Paul Kagame to amend the country’s constitution to allow “harmonization of parliamentary and presidential elections calendars”. Authorities however did not provide […]

Morocco’s efforts to combat psychotropic substances, drugs trafficking highlighted before CND in Vienna

Morocco’s efforts in combating trafficking of psychotropic and psychoactive substances were highlighted at a high-level side-event held in Vienna , as part of the 67th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). The meeting, held under the theme “Protecting global health and safety: mounting a unified international response to synthetic drugs and their precursors” […]