A Moroccan economic monitoring committee (CVE) decided to maintain aid to workers in sectors most hit by the pandemic until June. This financial aid benefits 102,000 workers in sectors handicapped by the Covid-19 outbreak, notably tourism, catering, events and other services whose normal activity halted due to the restrictive measures to contain the virus. These […]
Sudan’s Northern State is preparing to receive a major wave of people fleeing El Fasher following the Rapid Support Forces’ capture of the North Darfur capital on Sunday. Authorities in El Deba, already hosting more than 4,000 displaced individuals, report that new arrivals are appearing under severe humanitarian strain. Officials confirm that emergency measures are […]
Despite challenges posed by the pandemic to international trade, Moroccan ports handled 92.5 million tons in 2020, that is a 5.1% rise compared to a year earlier, the national ports agency said. Imports rose 4.4% to 56.1 million tons due notably to a rise in cereal purchases by 33.4%, sugar (+8.9%), animal feed (+3.4%), coal […]
