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Pope Francis condemns ‘colonialist mentality’ towards Africa ahead of DRC visit

Pope Francis has condemned a “colonialist mentality” of the international community toward Africa in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press at the Vatican, just days ahead of his official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan. Highlighting the problem of attitude toward the African continent, Francis pointed out in the […]

Morocco gets €37.5 Mln EIB loan to improve water supply

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has lent Morocco’s National Electricity and Drinking Water Company (ONEE) €37.5 million to rehabilitate and improve water supply and distribution infrastructures in the country. An agreement was signed Friday by the two sides. The EIB funding will help the North African Kingdom to cut greenhouse gas emissions by reducing water […]

Tunisian court hands six-year prison sentence in absentia to former First Lady

The Tunis Court of First Instance condemned former First Lady Leila Ben Ali to six years in prison in absentia for traffic of influence, Webdo Tunis reports. The criminal chamber specialized in financial corruption cases accused the wife of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who died in exile in Saudi Arabia in 2019, of using […]