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South Sudan: Crisis escalates as military surrounds Vice President’s residence

Armed forces encircled Vice President Riek Machar’s home in South Sudan’s capital Wednesday, while authorities detained several high-ranking officials allied with him following an insurgent attack on a northern military installation. The dramatic developments have thrust the fragile nation back to the precipice of widespread conflict. The military standoff comes just weeks after Machar publicly […]

Climate Change: Moroccan expert, member of AfDB Adaptation Benefits Mechanism board

The African Development Bank has appointed a group of 8 renowned experts, including Moroccan Fatima-Zahra Taibi, to the board of a continental initiative to mobilize financing for resilience to the negative impacts of climate change, the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism (ABM), the AfDB said in a press release. Fatima Zahra Taibi is a senior adviser to […]

Chilean parliamentary delegation impressed by development momentum in Dakhla-Oued Eddahab

Members of a delegation from the Chilean Parliament have praised the socio-economic achievements and the development momentum in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region in different fields. During the visit to the region, the Chilean delegation, led by the Speaker of Chile’s Chamber of Deputies, Karol Cariola, and the Vice-President of the Chilean Senate, Matias Walker, expressed […]