Morocco: Consul General of France in Tangier found hanged at his residence

Consul General of France in Tangier, Denis François, was found “hanged” on Thursday 19 November at his residence within the Consulate premises. The news was first announced on Moroccan news website Le360 before being confirmed by a tweet from the French Embassy in Rabat. The diplomat’s lifeless body was discovered by his colleagues in his […]

Ryanair to launch new Edinburg-Marrakech air route in summer

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair announced its biggest ever Edinburgh Summer schedule, with eight new destinations including Marrakech. Ryanair will operate 250 weekly flights for Summer 2022, which is 50 more than pre pandemic Summer 2019, the company pointed out in a release. “As Europe’s and Edinburgh’s largest airline, Ryanair is pleased to deliver our biggest […]

Somalia: famine averted but UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ situation

With record-breaking drought in the Horn of Africa affecting half the population of Somalia, the United Nations has warned if more aid does not arrive soon, the Horn of Africa will suffer its worst famine in half a century. Famine has been narrowly averted in Somalia, but the situation remains “catastrophic,” the United Nations has […]