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African displacement triples to 35m people in just 15 years, fueled by war, climate disasters — report

The number of internally displaced people across the African continent has tripled to 35 million since 2009, driven by wars and climate change, says a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC). While flooding and drought are posing a growing threat, almost 93% of those displaced, or 32.5 million, abandoned their homes due […]

Morocco’s economy to grow 7.2% in third quarter 2021

Morocco’s economic growth with slow to 7.2% in the third quarter this year after 12.6% growth in the second quarter, Morocco’s high commission for planning said.   The growth rate is expected to be achieved on the back of a 19% rise in agricultural output and will help improve the overall growth rate in the […]

Again an Impasse: Tunisian Talks ‘Suspended’ over PM Nomination

The UGTT (Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail) union federation – which represents hundreds of thousands of Tunisian workers – mediating Tunisia’s political crisis announced Tuesday that it would “suspend the national dialogue” on choosing a new prime minister after political leaders again failed to agree on a candidate. The political tensions and economic instability that […]