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Egypt: parliament rubber-stamps Japan’s fund for Universal Health Insurance System

The Egyptian legislature green-lighted Wednesday a signed agreement between the Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in which the Japanese agency will provide funds for the country’s Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS), Ahram Online reports. Egypt and JICA inked an agreement in March 2023 for the Japanese agency to provide a loan of […]

Morocco: King gives instructions to provide assistance to populations affected by bad weather

Following the bad weather and heavy snowfalls recorded in the provinces of Ouarzazate, Zagora and Taroudant, King Mohammed VI has given his high instructions to the various departments concerned to mobilize all the required means and coordinate their actions to provide the necessary assistance and help to the affected populations. In application of the royal […]

African Union: Morocco calls for child soldiers accountability

Morocco has called on the Peace & Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) to take action against those recruiting and using child soldiers in armed conflicts. Addressing remotely the PSC meeting convening Tuesday in Addis Ababa, the Moroccan delegation stressed the need for a comprehensive and inclusive approach combining action and prevention against […]