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Somalia droughts claimed 43,000 lives in 2022, children most vulnerable — UN report

Droughts in Somalia may have killed as many as 43,000 people last year, according to a new report by the Somali government and the United Nations published Monday March 20, while UNICEF Director of Programs Sanjay Wijesekera warned on the same day that “Africa is facing a water catastrophe.” The highest death rates were estimated […]

Specter of population ageing in Morocco casts shadow on economy

Morocco’s fertility rate fell to 1.97 children per woman in 2024, dropping below the replacement threshold of 2.1 and pushing the country deeper into a demographic transition that is reshaping its economic, social and territorial landscape. The trend, confirmed by the 2024 General Census and highlighted by population experts, shows that Morocco is moving into […]

Morocco-US military cooperation discussed with Congressmen delegation in Rabat

The strategic military partnership binding Morocco and the USA and the Roadmap for Defense Cooperation signed by the two countries were at the focus of a meeting that gathered Friday in Rabat Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, and a visiting delegation of U.S. Congressmen. In compliance with royal instructions, […]