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Gabon to receive $150 million from Norway to protect its forests

The Norwegian government will provide Gabon with $150 million to fight deforestation, according to the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI). Gabon which is almost 90 percent covered by forest will use the funds, to be disbursed over 10 years, to “both reducing its greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and degradation, and absorption of carbon dioxide […]

Morocco to administer Jansen vaccine in areas with higher Covid-19 infections

Morocco will soon receive 300,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine (Jansen) which will be administered in areas where infections are rifer. These areas include the business and tourist hubs of Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir, Medias24 reported. Unlike Sinopharm and AstraZeneca, currently in use in Morocco, the new shipment will enable the inoculation of […]

Egypt removes business tycoon from terror list

A Cairo Criminal court has removed the name of the businessman Safwan Thabet, the grandson of outlawed Muslim Brotherhood’s second leader Hassan al-Hudaybi, from the terror list following his release in mid-January. Safwan, the founder and former CEO of Juhayna Food Industries, and his son Seif El-Din were set free on January 21 from prison […]