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NGO denounces before UNHRC plight of women and girls in conflict zones, in Tindouf Camps

NGO PDES (French acronym for ‘Promotion of Economic and Social Development’) has sounded the alarm about the serious, appalling conditions facing women in conflict zones such as the Tindouf camps in South-Western Algeria, where they are experiencing gender-based violence. Speaking at the annual discussion on women’s rights, held in Geneva as part of the 53rd […]

Blue Economy, Springboard for Sustainable Development in Morocco’s Southern Provinces

The prospects and huge business opportunities offered by the blue economy in Africa were at the center of the first international seafarers forum held Feb.23-24 in the Southern Moroccan city of Dakhla with the participation professional mariners from 27 African and European countries. During the event, maritime experts, seamen and representatives of civil society stressed […]

Tackling Youth Unemployment in Morocco

Morocco seems to be fulfilling the promise it made to its citizens about two years ago – it has just embarked on a long journey of fighting youth joblessness. The youth unemployment rate has been for quite some time reaching staggering levels – more than 20 percent for men and almost 40 percent for women […]