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Morocco’s Direct Social Aid Program Now Reaches 3.9 Million Families

Morocco’s direct social aid system has reached a landmark scale, now supporting approximately 3.9 million families — over 12.5 million citizens — as the government shifts from ad hoc welfare approaches to a structured, data-driven model of social protection. Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch described the program as a qualitative turning point in addressing the […]

Tunisia: 25 individuals, including lecturers & professors, arrested drug use

Tunisian security forces have rounded up 25 people, including lecturers and a military man, in the city of Monastir for consuming drugs at a birthday party, a spokesperson of the city court was quoted by the media as saying. Farid Ben Jha told local media ‘Mosaïque Fm’ Monday November 20 that security forces raided a […]

Reducing Barkhane anti-Jihadist force would be risky, G-5 commander warns

The commander of the joint force of the G-5 Sahel countries engaged in the fight against armed terrorist groups, Nigerien General Oumarou Namata Gazama, on Thursday warned that a reduction of the Barkhane anti-Jihadist force envisaged by France would be risky.   In an interview broadcast by Radio France Internationale, the general considers that Takuba, […]