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Morocco fully committed to enhanced cooperation in countering nuclear terrorism in Mediterranean

Morocco is co-organizing, along with the United States, Italy, the United Nations and the European Union, a three-day meeting under the theme of capacity building in nuclear forensics, followed by a Med Trident Simulation Exercise. The meeting, held November 9 to 11 in Rome, is part of the implementation of the Global Initiative to Combat […]

Algeria’s political crisis bodes ill for economy

The power grab by the military after the departure of long-ruling Abdelaziz Bouteflika has aborted hopes for a transition to a civilian government, hijacking Algerians’ ambitions to a democratic state and compromising prospects for economic development amid worrisome economic indicators. Army, a kingmaker The army’s pull back from politics during the era of Bouteflika after […]

Ethiopia inaugurates Gidabo irrigation dam

Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) has completed the Gidabo dam in central Ethiopia. The dam has the capacity to reserve 62.5 million cubic meter and is expected to develop 13,425 hectares of land cultivated by some 10,000 farmers. The project is also expected to indirectly create nearly 192,000 jobs. According to the Food and Agriculture […]