A man throws rice straws out of trolley on the outskirts of Lahore

Integration of migrants into social protection systems illustrates Morocco’s inclusive approach

The integration of migrants into Morocco’s social protection systems is a perfect illustration of the Kingdom’s comprehensive and inclusive approach to migration, Morocco’s Permanent Representative in Geneva, Omar Zniber said on Wednesday. Speaking during the 32nd session of the Standing Committee on Programs and Finance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the diplomat noted […]

Tunisia: Strikes against budget draft increase, UGTT latest to join

Tunisia’s draft budget is being welcomed with strikes against its planned austerity measures and one of the country’s most powerful trade unions, the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), announced a strike in the civil service on 8 December if the wages are not increased. The government is considering freezing wage increment in its draft budget […]

Ghana, latest nation to back Morocco’s autonomy plan as sole solution to Sahara issue

Ghana has become the latest state to back the Moroccan autonomy plan as the sole solution to the Sahara issue, in a move that will reverberate across Africa. The position was expressed in a joint statement following talks in Rabat Thursday between Ghana’s foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Ghana “considers […]