Seminar in Tanzania on Sahara

France must address deep issues of racism in police, UN Says

France must address deep issues of racism and discrimination within its police, the spokeswoman for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday, commenting the death of a young minor shot by the police in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris. “We are concerned by the killing of a 17-year-old […]

North Africa’s economies to expand by 4.6% in 2023, green growth a priority — AfDB

North African countries are projected to see a slight increase in economic growth to 4.6% in 2023 and 4.4% in 2024, and should make green growth an urgent priority, according to the latest North Africa Economic Outlook report published by the African Development Bank (AfDB). In the report titled “Mobilizing Private-Sector Financing for Climate and […]

U.S. and Moroccan Armed Forces conclude joint training programs on disaster response, explosive hazards

Moroccan and U.S. military personnel this week concluded a major disaster planning exercise and a four-week training program on handling explosive hazards, highlighting the continued strength of the US-Morocco military partnership, the US embassy in Rabat said in a statement. Members of the Utah National Guard are in Kasr Sghir this week participating in Exercise […]