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COVID-19: Morocco extends state of health emergency until June 10, 2021

The Moroccan government Council, held in Rabat this Thursday May 6, has decided to extend the state of health emergency, that was scheduled to expire on May 10, to June 10, 2021. The Council adopted the draft decree extending the state of health emergency throughout the national territory from Monday, May 10 at 6 p.m. […]

EU Commission Approves New €90.5 Million Migration-related Programs in North Africa

The European Commission Friday (July 6) approved three new migration-related programs in Morocco, Tunisia and Libya totaling €90.5 million. The new programs, under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, will provide support to authorities of partner countries, including Morocco, to improve their ability to manage better their borders and, at the same time, will […]

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s funeral deepens Libya’s political and social divisions

The funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has brought Libya’s internal fractures sharply back into focus, exposing the political, tribal and regional divides that continue to shape the country since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Saif al-Islam, long regarded as his father’s political heir, was killed in Zintan after four masked men stormed his home, disabling […]