Morocco’s Trade Deficit Widens to $20.5 bln in 2017

Morocco’s trade deficit deepened by 2.6% in 2017 to stand at 189.8 billion dirhams ($20.5 bln) compared to 185 billion dirhams in 2016, the Moroccan foreign exchange regulator (Office des Changes) said. Morocco’s exports increased by 9.3% to reach 244.9 billion dirhams, while imports rose 6.3% to 434.7 billion dirhams, the office’ recent data show. […]

Sudan Doctors Network Accuses RSF of Deadly Strike on Hospital in South Kordofan

At least 22 people, including four medical personnel, have been killed and eight others injured following an air strike on Al-Kuweik Military Hospital in Sudan’s South Kordofan State, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. Those killed reportedly included the hospital’s medical director and three other healthcare workers, dealing a severe blow to an already fragile […]

Palestine: Italy donates $1.7 million aid to UNRWA; Russia pledges $10-m

The Italian government has donated €1.5 million ($1.7 million) to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) to provide health services for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon while Russia has pledged $10 million. UNRWA has been raising money to support refugees in Palestinian territories after the U.S., known as the largest contributor […]