President of Algeria Abdelmajid Tebboune

Morocco’s Hospitals supplied with Chloroquine as Potential COVID-19 Treatment

Morocco’s Ministry of Health decided to supply health facilities across the country with chloroquine and its derivative, hydroxychloroquine, whose tests on patients infected with the coronavirus proved encouraging. The decision was made after consultations with the technical and scientific committee of the national program for the prevention and control of influenza and acute respiratory infections, […]

Benin lifts ban on exports to Niger

Benin’s Cotonou port authority (PAC) lifted Wednesday December 27 the ban on the exportation of goods to neighboring Niger. The ban was part of the implementation of sanctions against Niger by the regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), after the seizure of power on July 26 by a junta. Bart Van […]

Morocco to achieve herd immunity within 5 months- Health Minister

Morocco is poised to reach herd immunity in three to five months which would enable a restoration of normalcy, health minister said. His statement comes after Morocco received a new batch of 4 million AstraZeneca doses enabling the ministry to extend the vaccination to people over 65 years old. Morocco had received last month two […]