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Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the two warring governments in Eastern and Western Libya have declared an immediate nationwide ceasefire offering hope for a de-escalation of a conflict that has wracked the country since a 2011 uprising. It started after the UN-backed government in Tripoli, led by Fayez Sarraj, said he had instructed aligned […]
King Mohammed VI urged Moroccan citizens to strictly comply to health and safety measures in order to curb coronavirus infections, which have spiked recently. The King pointed out that Morocco was cited as a model in the fight against the virus and that achievements should not be overturned by negligence. “There are people who claim […]
King Mohammed VI has urged citizens to strictly abide by coronavirus precautionary virus warning that a complete lockdown could be restored if cases continue to surge. “Despite the efforts made so far, we have not yet won the battle against this epidemic. Needless to say, these are difficult, unprecedented times for everyone,” said the King […]
King Mohammed VI has deplored the surge of COVID-19 infections in recent weeks in Morocco, mainly due to the laxity of some citizens and warned that an increase in the number of infections and fatalities might compel the Kingdom to resort again to a complete lockdown and that the deterioration of the health situation today […]
The Moroccan government has made it clear that it will not import toxic waste or waste that does not comply with its national standards. This comes after a controversy sparked by new regulations related to the conditions and modalities of import, export and transit of waste. Morocco has been importing for several years non-toxic […]
King Mohammed VI instructed the Interior Ministry to proceed to the free distribution of washable facemasks to underprivileged citizens, reported the news outlet le360, quoting reliable sources. This measure is likely to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This large-scale operation concerns first of all the cities which have recorded a surge in […]
Morocco will have to act quickly to respond to the scale of changes in the lives of individuals and in several sectors of its economy, particularly that of the informal sector, recommends a report released Monday August 17. COVID-19 presents a systemic risk creating vulnerabilities, widening inequalities and hindering the achievement of the Sustainable Development […]
The President of Tunisia last week made a speech that hit the nail on the head. After supporting women’s social and economic rights, he spoke out against equality in inheritance. His words were not well received by civil society in Tunisia, particularly feminist activists. President Kaïs Saïed made the speech on the occasion of August […]
The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), an Australian think tank based in Sydney, ranked Morocco as the safest country in Africa in a benchmark index measuring peace in 172 independent states and territories. Morocco was ranked 83rd globally ahead of Tunisia 92nd and Algeria 117 and the sixth in the Arab region where it […]
The UN Human Rights Committee (HRC), a body monitoring compliance by signatory states to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, has established the full responsibility of Algerian authorities in the kidnapping of Polisario dissident, Ahmed Khalil Mahmoud Braih. The Alkarama Foundation, a Geneva-based human rights organization, shared the recent UNHRC decision on its […]