unesco chief audrey azoulay in rabat march 2022

Kais Saied’s failed policies leave Tunisians without power or water amid extreme heat

Tunisia is sweltering under extreme heat that has pushed temperatures near 50°C, with Kairouan recording 49.8°C on 27 August 2026, yet many Tunisians has to survive without access to electricity or water. The heatwave has driven electricity demand to record levels, triggering widespread rotating power cuts by the state utility STEG and cascading disruptions to […]

Mali: Putschists announce three-year transition, release IBK

At the end of a weekend of discussions, ECOWAS and the putschists in power in Bamako agreed to turn the page on Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Discussions will continue on the three-year transition as proposed this Monday, August 24 by the putschists. The junta, which has been in power in Mali since it overthrew President Ibrahim […]

Green Plan helped Morocco offset some drought impact- PM says

Head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch defended his cabinet bill with regards to agriculture input highlighting the rewards of the Green Plan launched in 2008 amid fierce critics by the opposition which laments a lack of “full food sovereignty” and a predominance of exports over satisfying domestic market needs. Speaking at a parliamentary session, […]