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Spanish transport minister defends Morocco cooperation

Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente defended Madrid’s cooperation with Morocco, saying declassified government documents did not support claims that Rabat had organized the mass crossing of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July. The comments came as Spain’s opposition parties intensified criticism of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s handling of the crisis, after the […]

Sudan’s ‘crisis of epic proportions’ fueled by weapons from foreign supporters, UN warns

The year-old war in Sudan has triggered “a crisis of epic proportions” fueled by material support from foreign supporters who continue to flout United Nations sanctions, top United Nations and African Union officials warned on Friday (19 April). That the rival generals vying for power in Sudan “have been able to sustain their confrontation, it […]

U.S. backed Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship Opens Center in Morocco

The Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE) has opened a center in Marrakesh thanks to collaboration between the U.S. Department of State and the Near East Foundation with support from the Elsa & Peter Soderberg Charitable Foundation and Islamic Relief USA. The CCE Hub will provide climate-focused entrepreneurs access to the hardware, software, community, and resources […]