Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection said on Monday it has referred a report to the public prosecutor following the deaths of eight women at Hassan II Hospital in Agadir in mid-September, an incident that triggered public protests and renewed scrutiny of the country’s healthcare system. The ministry said it has provisionally suspended staff […]
The IMF kept its 2026 growth forecast for Tunisia at 2.1% in its April regional outlook but warned that the economy remains highly exposed to external shocks, particularly energy price volatility linked to the war in Iran and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. In its Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central […]
Severe hunger is sliding toward famine-like conditions in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, United Nations (UN) agencies warn, which is the result of four years of consecutive drought that have wiped out peoples’ ability to grow the crops they need to feed themselves. The World Food Program (WFP) has reported that up to […]
