Annual International Conference on fighting violent extremism in Rabat feb 2021

France reaffirms commitment to providing technical support for Libyan elections

French Ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraje, reaffirmed France’s dedication to supporting Libya’s electoral process by offering technical and advisory assistance aimed at enhancing the High National Elections Commission’s (HNEC) capacity to manage the upcoming elections. This commitment was emphasized during his meeting with HNEC Chairman, Imad Al-Sayeh, at the Commission’s headquarters in Tripoli, on Monday […]

COVID-19: Morocco records 19 fatalities in 24 hours, highest death count since start of pandemic

Morocco recorded in 24 hours, between Sunday and Monday, 19 fatalities, which is the highest daily death count since the virus was first detected in the country on March 2.   The figures were announced by the Moroccan Ministry of Health, which also reported 659 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases recorded […]

Uganda drops Chinese firm from $2.2bn railway deal, turns to Turkish rival

Uganda has begun to court Yapi Merkezi, a Turkish firm, that is building the Tanzanian railway for financing and construction of a railroad after it cancelled all contractual work it had earlier signed with China Harbor Engineering Company. The east African nation has canceled the deal it signed with the Chinese company to build a […]