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Morocco wants to Curb Unemployment to 8.5% by 2021

Morocco is set to reduce the unemployment rate to 8.5% by 2021 through the creation of 200,000 jobs annually, employment minister Mohamed Yatim promised Speaking at a conference in Rabat, Yatim said the government cooperates with stakeholders in the private sector to achieve that ambitious goal. The unemployment rate in Morocco has increased from 9.1% […]

Tunisian soldier killed in showdown with smugglers near Libyan border

A Tunisian soldier was killed Monday by smugglers during an altercation near the border with Libya, the Defense ministry has announced, according to media reports. The smugglers and border patrol forces were involved in a shootout at Borj El Khadra, near the border. The  soldier died of wounds he sustained during the fight. The smugglers […]

Morocco-COVID-19: State of health emergency extended until October 31

The government Council, held this Monday in Rabat, has decided to extend the state of health emergency across the national territory until Tuesday October 31, 2021, as part of efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state of health emergency, in force since March 2020 and that was scheduled to expire […]