French foreign minister Jean-Yves-Le-Drian

Morocco’s Health Ministry says surge in Covid-19 cases due to increase in tests

Morocco’s health ministry has reassured that the coronavirus pandemic in Morocco is stable and under control ascribing the rise in new cases over the last few days to the generalization of mass tests. Over the last week cases rose by more than 200, especially after a hot spot was found in a cluster linked to […]

Mali: UN warns of displacement crisis, deepened by al-Qaida and IS-driven insecurity

The United Nations Secretary-General has warned of the worsening security situation in central Mali, deepened by Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups that are driving insecurity. Both extremist groups continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka regions, the UN chief Antonio Guterres said in a new report to the UN […]

Tunisia imposes four-day nationwide lockdown from Thursday to curb Covid-19 propagation

Tunisia Tuesday announced a four-day general lockdown starting from Thursday jan.14 as authorities move to curb alarming covid-19 contaminations. The measure includes a nationwide curfew from 4pm to 6am, suspension of school classes until January 24, ban on all cultural events. Restaurants and cafes ordered not to provide seats for their clients. The move comes […]