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French NGO UFC-Que Choisir sues 20 airlines over cancelled tickets

French consumer-defense group UFC-Que Choisir said Tuesday in a statement that it has lodged a complaint with a court in Paris against 20 airlines, including Royal Air Maroc, Algérie Air, and Tunisair, after the carriers refused to reimburse the passengers whose flights have been cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic. The NGO said it has decided […]

Clean Energy: UK increases aid to Africa

The United Kingdom has announced new funding to give more people and companies across Africa access to affordable, clean energy. The announcement was made lately by UK’s Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin. According to Ms. Harriett Baldwin, the new funding will see £30 million added to the Transforming Energy Access program, taking total UK investment […]

French minister lauds Morocco’s development push in Sahara

French culture minister Rachida Dati highlighted at the end of her visit Morocco’s major development leaps in the southern provinces, the Sahara. During her visit, Dati used the Moroccan term for the Sahara: southern provinces, calling her visit “historic” and a continuation of the momentum launched by Paris recognition of the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its […]