Ethiopia: Tigray protesters demand Eritrean troops’ withdrawal, return of displaced

Thousands of people demonstrated on Tuesday (23 May) in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, demanding the withdrawal of foreign troops and soldiers and the return of individuals displaced during the two-year conflict Tigray residents demand that Ethiopia’s allies – Eritrean troops and militiamen from the neighboring Amhara region – who had stayed following the cease-fire last […]

EBRD Supports Tunisian SMEs with €5 Mln Loan

The EBRD is strengthening the competitiveness of small firms in Tunisia by increasing the availability of funds, with a €5 million loan to Compagnie Internationale de Leasing (CIL). Access to finance and liquidity constrain the growth of many private businesses in the country. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are the core of the Tunisian economy, […]

Morocco to administer Jansen vaccine in areas with higher Covid-19 infections

Morocco will soon receive 300,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine (Jansen) which will be administered in areas where infections are rifer. These areas include the business and tourist hubs of Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir, Medias24 reported. Unlike Sinopharm and AstraZeneca, currently in use in Morocco, the new shipment will enable the inoculation of […]