A decree signed by President Félix Tshisekedi has put 4,000 civil servants of the public administration of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on retirement as authorities seek to revamp state institutions. The decision was announced by Jean-Pierre Lihau, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Public Service. Lihau was quoted by RFI as saying that […]
The number of passengers transiting through Moroccan airports rose 32% in 2023 to 27 million people, indicating a recovery of the tourism sector and the growing importance of the Casablanca hub for travelers to and from Africa. The national airports agency ONDA reported that the growth was driven by international traffic with 24,429,325 passengers. Africa […]
After years of arabization, Morocco will start teaching scientific subjects like mathematics, physics and biology in French at the high school level as the language is already in use in universities. The decision is backed by education minister Saïd Amzazi who is facing criticism from Islamists and conservatives, ardent defenders of arabization. For the minister, […]
