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Morocco: Rehabilitation of Ancient Jewish District of Marrakesh

Morocco has embarked on the rehabilitation of the ancient Jewish district of Marrakesh, locally known as “Mellah.” The project to rehabilitate the quarter, built in the 16th century to accommodate the Jews escaping the Spanish Inquisition—includes some thirty priority actions to safeguard houses that are threatened with collapse, refurbish Foundouks, rehabilitate homes and develop public squares […]

Ethiopia: Tigray finally opened to humanitarian aid workers

It took a month of conflict before Tigray finally opened to humanitarian aid workers, yet, the whole province will not be accessible.   UN Secretary General’s Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed Wednesday the details of the agreement reached last Friday with the Ethiopian Government to allow “unimpeded, sustained and secure access” for humanitarian supplies to reach […]

Mauritania/Algeria: the High Joint Cooperation Commission

Noaukchott is hosting the 11th session of the Algerian-Mauritanian follow-up Committee in preparation for the 17th High Joint Cooperation Commission co-chaired by Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and his Mauritanian counterpart Moulay Ould Mohamed Laghdef. One of the hottest issues on the table is the revision project of the 1996 trade agreement proposed by the Algerian […]