Sahel – drought

Tindouf Camps: One Person Killed in Protests against Polisario leadership

At least one person was killed and several others were wounded in clashes between protesters from Oulad Tidrarine tribe and armed militiamen of the separatist movement.   These deadly clashes occurred during a ceremony attended by the leaders of the Algeria-backed separatist group. The Polisario militias responded violently to stone-throwing by angry demonstrators, resulting in […]

Morocco’s carrier suspends Casablanca-N’Djamena-Nairobi route to focus on profitable itinerary

Morocco’s national flagship carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has suspended its activities on the Casablanca-N’Djamena-Nairobi route with the airline saying it took the decision to re-position itself on markets that are more profitable.   The suspension became effective on March 2. However, RAM head in Kenya, Othman Baba, told HuffPost Maroc that the decision is […]

World Bank: Morocco’s Covid-19 mortality rate, one of the lowest in the World

Morocco has one of the lowest covid-19 fatality rates (deaths in proportion to total infections) in the world (less than 2.6 pc), while 90 pc of the reported cases have already recovered, said the World Bank. In a feature published Wednesday after announcing a $48 Mln loan to support the Kingdom’s health system, the WB […]