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ILO: Morocco chosen to host 2026 Global Conference on Elimination of Child Labor

Morocco has been chosen to host the 2026 Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor in recognition of the efforts made by the country in protecting child’s rights and combating child’s labor. The decision was made by the Governing Body of the ILO during its 353rd session convening in Geneva. The Global Conference on […]

Morocco, Germany’s KfW ink financing deals

Morocco and the German Development Bank (KfW) on Wednesday formalized three loan agreements totaling 250 million euros and two grant agreements amounting to 7 million euros. The agreements are earmarked for financing three pivotal projects focused on social protection, sustainable mobility, and irrigation. These agreements were signed in Rabat by Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister in charge […]

‘Health Silk Road’: China’s health diplomacy in Africa in post-COVID era

The controversial Beijing-funded African Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that is due to open in the next few months is just one example of China’s increasing investment in health care on the African continent since the pandemic as it builds what analysts and Beijing call a ‘Health Silk Road’. According to […]