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Mauritania: Voters to choose Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz’s successor June 22

Mauritanians will elect a new leader June 22 according to a decree from outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz’s office. The decree set a runoff on July 6 in case no candidate gets an outright win. Candidates have until May 08, midnight to file applications, according to the decree. President Ould Abdelaziz, in power since 2008, […]

Sudan: At least 40 killed in RSF assault on displaced persons camp in Darfur’s El-Fasher

At least 40 people were killed on Monday, August 11, when Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the Abu Shouk camp for displaced persons in the war-torn Darfur region, according to local aid groups and citizen-led resistance Committees. El-Fasher, the last major army stronghold in Darfur, also came under heavy assault during the incident, which […]

AfDB Lends Morocco € 114 Mln for Inclusive & Sustainable Farming

The African Development Bank has approved a € 114 million loan to support Morocco’s inclusive and sustainable agriculture in rural areas within the frame of the country’s climate adaptation program focusing on better use of water resources in irrigation and soil conversion techniques. The funding will enhance the resilience of Moroccan agriculture to the global […]