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UN raises $630mil, short of target $1bn, to tackle Ethiopia’s dire humanitarian crisis

A United Nations-led donor event held in its headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday (16 April) managed to secure financial pledges only for about two-thirds of the $1 billion it was seeking to raise to assist millions of Ethiopians affected by conflict, drought and floods. The donor conference raised about $630 million, thus falling short of […]

El Nino-hit Southern Africa appeals for $5.5 bln in relief

Southern African countries hit by extreme El Nino weather phenomenon made an appeal for $5.5 billion to assist some 61 million affected people. The call was made by the Southern African Development Community, which brings together 16 members. Some countries in the region such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi saw their crops sapped by extreme […]

Moroccan parliament to abolish retirement pensions for MPs

Parliament speaker and heads of parliamentary groups agreed to scrap the pension system for MPs, which is on the verge of bankruptcy and has been a hot topic in the media. MPs retirement fund has been suffering from chronic deficit since 2017 that led to a halt in pension payments. Moroccan MPS receive 35,000 dirhams […]