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Morocco reassures foodstuff and cooking gas exceed citizens’ needs

The announcement of health emergency measures followed by a lockdown triggered a wave of panic buying in Moroccan supermarkets on Friday as citizens rushed to buy more than needed in terms of food and gas. The government reassured that there was no need for such a shopping spree and that the country has enough reserves […]

Mozambique faces international outcry over deadly post-election crackdown

Mozambique is under increasing international scrutiny following revelations that over 300 people were killed during a violent government crackdown on post-election protests between October 2024 and January 2025. A new Amnesty International report accuses the country’s security forces of unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, and excessive force, calling the response ‘reckless and unnecessary.’ The protests erupted […]

Mike Pompeo calls on Egypt to stop harassing US citizens

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday urged Egypt to stop unwarranted harassment of US citizens in the North African country in the wake of the release of a US citizen held in prison for 16 months. Mohamed Amashah, 24, a US-Egyptian citizen, was reportedly arrested in Tahrir Square in capital Cairo for holding up […]