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Morocco Earmarks $5.7 Mln to Protect Livestock against Drought

Moroccan government has earmarked $5.7 million to help farmers protect their livestock and ease their concern over the delay of rainfall.   The funds will be used for the purchase and transportation of fodder to rural zones and remote villages to enable farmers to keep their cattle. These emergency measures were announced lately by minister […]

BRICS offers Nigeria partner country status

Brazil, the BRICS chair, said that Nigeria has been admitted as a partner country in the group. The decision was based on the role of Nigeria in “strengthening cooperation in the Global South and reforming global governance”, Brazil said in a statement. “As the 6th largest population in the world and the 1st on the […]

Khalifa Haftar resumes position of Commander in chief of rival Libyan army

Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of the Libyan eastern region, has resumed his position as general commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA); an army opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Unity headquartered in capital Tripoli. Update Libya, citing an informed source, said Haftar has returned to his post after stepping down temporarily in September […]