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Morocco creates agency to oversee reconstruction in quake-hit High Atlas Mountains

Morocco set up the High Atlas Mountains development agency to oversee reconstruction efforts in the earthquake-hit areas. The agency was set up in implementation of Royal directives which urged speeding up reconstruction efforts after the 7-magnitude quake that left nearly 3000 people dead, and damaged 60,000 homes. The agency will oversee projects aiming at rehousing […]

Sudan: Bashir Refuses to be Transferred to ICC- Lawyer

Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has refused to deal with the International Criminal Court, ICC, his lawyer has said after authorities agreed to hand over to the Hague-based tribunal four Sudanese wanted for war crimes in Darfur. The Sudanese government indicated that the transitional administration will hand over all people wanted by ICC, following an […]

Rwanda Deploys Drones in Malaria Fight

Rwanda’s government has started spraying insecticide in mosquito breeding sites using drones, local media reported. According to the head of the malaria division at Rwanda Biomedical Center, the drones are loaded with 10 liters of an insecticide that kills mosquitoes at their larval stage.   Dr Mbituyumuremyi said “the unmanned aerial vehicles are going to […]