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Morocco to rely on desalination for 50% of its fresh water needs by 2030

Morocco will produce 50% of its fresh water needs from desalination by 2030, said water minister Nizar Bakara, as the country faces one of the harshest droughts in its recent history. Five years of drought depleted reservoirs now only 23% full, while many farming areas face bleak prospects due to halt of irrigation. By 2030, […]

Palestine: Hamas chatting with Israel before seriousness begins, Hamas leader

Hamas leader Ahmad Yousef has stated that there are ongoing indirect “chats” with Israel but a deal could also be reached if Israel is committed to earlier agreements and releases all those who were re-arrested after the abduction of three Israeli settlers last year which eventually led to the war in the summer. Prime Minster […]

Togo and Chad launch campaigns for historic elections in April-May

Campaigning has begun in Togo and Chad, as the former prepares for historic regional and legislative elections against a backdrop of protests over the government’s constitutional change, while the latter will see its military ruler, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, attempting to cement his rule with a victory in the country’s presidential election. The electoral campaign […]