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Georgia announces release of two seamen captured in Gabon’s seas

Two Georgian sailors captured early this month by pirates in Gabon’s territorial waters have been released from captivity, authorities of the European country announced Wednesday. “Two Georgian sailors abducted in Gabon were freed on May 21 thanks to the efforts of Georgia’s foreign ministry, the Georgian embassy in South Africa, and Georgia’s maritime transport agency,” […]

At least 127 M1A1 Abrams Tanks Currently in Use by Morocco

The Moroccan armed forces have received so far no less than 127 M1A1 Abrams Tanks from the US, said infodefensa, a defense news agency. “Satellite images show that Morocco has at least 127 M1A1 tanks that the US supplied,” infodefensa said. The Donald Trump administration has approved the shipping of 162 Abrams tanks to Morocco […]

WB warns against impact of drought & water stress in Morocco

The World Bank has warned against the macroeconomic impact of droughts and water scarcity in Morocco wherein economic growth is expected to slow down in 2022 to 1.3 pc from 7.9 pc posted last year. While low rainfall shocks have historically been a driver of macroeconomic volatility in Morocco, droughts tended to be followed by […]