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Moroccan Fruits and vegetables producers blame high prices on production costs

The association of Moroccan fruits and vegetables producers (APEFEL) said the high prices in the Moroccan market were due to higher production costs notably those of fertilizers and pesticides. Speaking to MPs, APEFEL representatives said ammonia and phosphates-based fertilizers saw prices rise 466% and 61% respectively, which was in turn repercussed on consumer prices. This […]

Leaked files detail Russian role in expanding Sahel alliance

Leaked internal documents detail how a Russian-linked network sought to expand Moscow’s political influence across Africa, particularly within the Sahel alliance- Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso- through coordinated propaganda, lobbying and pressure campaigns, according to a cross-border investigation led by the pan-African media outlet The Continent and the journalism network Forbidden Stories. Forbidden Stories is […]

Ethiopia accused of committing genocide during Tigray war — report

There is a compelling evidence that Ethiopia and its military allies committed genocidal acts against Tigrayans during the two-year armed conflict in the Horn of Africa country, a new report has concluded. Published on Tuesday (4 May) by the US-based New Lines Institute, the 120-page report quotes multiple, widespread and credible independent accounts that Ethiopian […]