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Morocco to host 24th General Assembly of World Tourism Organization

Marrakech will be the venue for the 24th General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an event that marks the beginning of the recovery of a sector hit-hard by the pandemic. A deal was signed between Moroccan Tourism Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui and UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili. The Moroccan Minister highlighted that the […]

Tunisia: Youssef Chahed, Future Prime Minister of Unity Government

President Caid Essebsi will be appointing outgoing local affairs minister, Youssef Chahed, as the new prime minister, sources at the Tunisian presidential palace in Carthage said, adding that the official announcement of the appointment is expected to be made on Wednesday. The president chaired a consultation meeting with stakeholders of the national unity government on […]

Darfur’s El-Fasher Under Siege: Famine, foreign fighters, and failing state

At least 91 civilians were killed in September in the besieged Darfur city of El-Fasher, where hunger and violence have converged into what medical groups warn is a “full-blown humanitarian disaster.” According to the Sudan Doctors Network, 23 people — including children and pregnant women — died of severe malnutrition last month alone. UNICEF reports […]