Japanese Yazaki group in Morocco

Several Ministerial Departments Commit to Marrakech Declaration on Women’s Rights

Several ministerial departments have signed Sunday a document whereby they commit to the 2020 Marrakech Declaration on Women’s Rights presented by L’Union Nationale des Femmes du Maroc (UNFM), chaired by Princess Lalla Meryem.   The document was signed during a ceremony celebrating International Women’s Day held in Marrakech under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Meryem, […]

World Health Day: tackling urban air pollution top priority for African governments

As the world marked World Health Day on 7 April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted air pollution — most notably in fast-growing cities in Africa — as a top danger that the governments on the continent need to resolve. Experts and organizations working for cleaner air in Africa have recently met in Cameroon’s […]

Mauritania frees Ansar Dine spokesman, concerns raised

Mauritania has released the former spokesman of Ansar Dine, Sidi Mohamed Ould Mohamed Ould Bouamama, aka Sanda Ould Bouamama, from prison raising fears that he would engage again within the extremist group and resume participation in terror activities. Mali had issued an international arrest warrant against him for alleged crimes he had committed during the […]