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Africa marks International Women’s Day vowing to further reduce gender inequality

African countries on Friday (8 March) marked the International Women’s Day by reflecting on the plight of millions of women across the continent, with leaders pledging to reduce gender inequality by empowering women to participate more in the economic sphere and in politics. The 8 March is commemorated globally as International’s Women Day, a day […]

Senegal: short election campaign in full swing for delayed presidential vote on 24 March

Campaigning for the upcoming presidential election is in full swing in Senegal, as the country’s voters will head to the polls this Sunday (24 March), in which as many as 93 candidates, including six women, initially declared their intent to run. But this year, the total of 19 presidential candidates that were ultimately confirmed, were […]

COVID-19: Morocco’s medical aid starts arriving in African beneficiary countries

The flights carrying the medical aid that Morocco decided to grant to several African countries at the order of King Mohammed VI to assist them cope with the COVID-19 health crisis started arriving in the beneficiary states. Thus, a flight of Royal Air Maroc landed Sunday afternoon at the international airport of Nouakchott. Mauritanian Minister […]