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Sahara: UN Wants an Operational MINURSO Within Four Months

The UN Security Council debated on Wednesday a draft resolution tabled by the United States that urges the UN Chief and Morocco to ensure that the MINURSO becomes fully operational within four months. The Draft called the UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon to find agreement with Rabat to allow the return of the civilian component of […]

Burundi: Nearly 1.5 million people need humanitarian aid – UN

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, indicated Monday that 1.5 million in Burundi need urgent humanitarian aid amounting to $194.2 million. The agency made the announcement as it launched the country’s 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan. The agency indicated that the needy include 1.1 million most vulnerable. OCHA called for an […]

Egypt: Central bank governor resigns amidst economic crisis, declining currency

Egypt’s central bank governor, Tareq Amer, resigned on Wednesday amid the country’s ongoing economic crisis and the Egyptian President accepted his resignation, according to several press reports. Amer had been at the helm of the central bank since 2015, and was due to hold the position for another year. The resignation comes amidst a severe […]