Gabon increases by 3 per cent budget for armed forces

The junta-led government in Gabon has increased by three per cent the 2024 budget allotted for armed forces, up from $30 million of last year. The 2024 budget will cover clothing and food for the troops, as well as fuel for the various vehicles of the armed forces. The increase, Gabon Review reports, follows several […]

Morocco Hosts 7th Digital Earth Summit 2018

The 7th Digital Earth Summit (DES-2018), an international event focusing on digital earth for sustainable development in Africa, will be held in the Atlantic coastal city of El Jadida, Morocco, April 17-19, 2018. This gathering is very important for African and international community of earth observation and geo-spatial information science. It is organized by the […]

Education Minister Defends Preschool Expansion, Teacher Status Reforms

Education Minister Mohamed Saad Berrada presented detailed parliamentary testimony defending Morocco’s preschool development program, community school operations, and new teacher statute implementation. While acknowledging structural constraints, he highlighted substantial progress achieved since 2018. Rural preschool enrollment now reaches 81%, exceeding urban rates and representing dramatic improvement from 35% in 2018. Berrada attributed this advancement to […]