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Climate research: SASSCAL gets €10 million from Germany

The South Africa-based Scientific Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has recently received €10 million in funding from Germany.   According to SASSCAL, the grant will be used to support research on the effects of climate change in southern African countries.   The funds will finance research and capacity building projects […]

Sudan: Renewed clashes displace hundreds in North Kordofan and Darfur

On Sunday, October 19, 2025, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that at least 1,730 people have been displaced from Sudan’s North Kordofan and North Darfur States amid escalating violence and insecurity. According to the UN agency, around 230 residents fled the Al-Mazroub area last Thursday following worsening security conditions, while 1,500 others […]

US automotive company Adient to set up new plant in Kenitra

US automotive company Adient is set to establish a new production unit for fairings in the industrial zone of Kenitra, western Morocco. The project related agreement was initialed Monday by Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and the company’s Executive Vice President EMEA, Michel Berthelin.   The project, requiring a budget of […]