Africa Covid-19

World Cup Draw: Morocco Pitched in Tough Group with Spain, Portugal, Iran

Morocco has been pitched in a difficult Group B with the last two European champions Spain and Portugal in addition to Iran during the World Cup 2018 draw in Moscow. “We have to face these two ogres (Spain and Portugal) and do everything to qualify for the last 16, even if it seems very difficult,” […]

German ambassador expelled from Chad over ‘too much interference’

Germany’s ambassador to Chad, Gordon Kricke, departed N’Djamena airport over the weekend after he was declared ‘persona non grata’ by the government for his “impolite attitude” and expelled from the country. Chad ordered the German ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours for ‘non-respect of diplomatic customs’, the government said in a statement, but […]

Morocco elected to WHO executive board for 2022-2025

Morocco was elected to the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the period 2022-2025, as representative of the group of Eastern Mediterranean States (EMR), during the 75th World Health Assembly, held in Geneva May 22 to 28. Candidate for one of the two vacant seats for the EMR region, Morocco has been […]