Some €2.5 million worth of humanitarian aid disappeared again in Tindouf

The embezzlement of humanitarian assistance is seemingly an enduring phenomenon in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps although the populations sequestrated there are in dire need of this assistance. A new embezzlement scandal broke out Tuesday, when the canary Islands “La Provincia” daily reported the diversion of some €2.5 million of humanitarian aid provided by the international […]

Tunisia: Electoral body trims candidacies, detains only nearly quarter

The Tunisian electoral body, ISIE, announced Wednesday it retained only 26 bids out of the 97 received for September 15 snap presidential elections, pending appeals. The ISIE said at a press conference in capital Tunis the 26 are those that fulfilled requirements. The country’s heavy weights among whom Prime Minister Youssef Chahed touted as frontrunner, […]

Morocco Launches Major Study to Upgrade Its Hydraulic Simulation Models

Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water, through its Water Research and Planning Directorate (DRPE), is preparing a major twelve-month study to identify, evaluate, and adapt the hydraulic simulation models best suited to the country’s specific climatic, geographic, and hydrological conditions. The initiative responds to a clear institutional diagnosis: existing tools used to plan and manage […]