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Tunisia: Appeals Court reduces sentence of former football federation chief on corruption convictions

The Criminal Division of the Tunis Court of Appeal has affirmed the convictions of Wadii Jari, former president of the Tunisian Football Federation, while moderating his prison sentence to three years instead of the original four. The lower Criminal Division of the Tunis Court of First Instance had imposed a four-year jail term on Jari, […]

Casablanca Smart City Marks a Decade with Focus on Startups, Talent, and Urban Intelligence

The 10th edition of Casablanca Smart City, held under the theme of the Augmented Smart City, placed entrepreneurship, urban creativity, and the mobilization of talent at the center of its second day of proceedings. Over ten editions since its launch in 2016, the event has brought together more than 42,000 participants, 685 exhibitors, 661 speakers, […]

DR Congo discharges last Ebola patient

The last patient treated for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.   The patient was released from a hospital in the eastern city of Beni, bringing the 19-month-old outbreak closer than ever to an end.   The outbreak has killed 2,264 people and infected […]