Category: Headlines

Libya: UN-brokered gov’t retakes three cities from Haftar’s forces

April 14, 2020

Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has gained significant territory in fighting west of the capital, Tripoli. A government spokesman said GNA forces took ... Read More

COVID-19: President of Senegal welcomes King Mohammed VI’s initiative to adopt unified response in Africa

April 14, 2020

Senegalese President Macky Sall has expressed gratitude and appreciation for King Mohammed VI, who called Monday for a unified and concerted response to COVID-19 pandemic ... Read More

Covid-19: Morocco Developing Mobile Phone App to Prevent Contagion

April 14, 2020

Moroccan computing engineers are busy working on a mobile phone App that will help health authorities to identify and track people who have been exposed ... Read More

COVID-19: IMF approves debt relief for 25 countries, including 19 in Africa

April 14, 2020

The International Monetary Fund on Monday announced a plan to provide immediate debt relief to 25 member countries, including 19 African states to allow them ... Read More

Former Mauritania leader asked to appear in parliament over allegations of state assets misappropriation

April 14, 2020

A commission in the Mauritanian parliament investigating the country’s management over the past 10 years has requested former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz to show in ... Read More

Turkish police disperse demonstration of stranded Tunisians amid covid-19 crisis

April 14, 2020

The Turkish police Monday broke a demonstration of Tunisians in front the North African country’s consulate in Istanbul as they demand to be repatriated home ... Read More

State fund CDG estimates coronavirus toll on economy at $5.4 bln

April 14, 2020

State fund CDG said that the losses due to coronavirus could amount to $5.4 billion (54 billion dirhams) with Morocco expecting a recession in 2020. ... Read More

Covid-19: King Mohammed VI proposes initiative to support African countries in pandemic management

April 13, 2020

King Mohammed VI has proposed the launch of an initiative by African Heads of State aimed at establishing an operational framework in order to support ... Read More

Covid-19: RFI hails Morocco’s “very innovative” initiatives to help underprivileged populations

April 13, 2020

Radio France Internationale (RFI) has hailed Morocco for having adopted multiple initiatives that are sometimes "very innovative" to help underprivileged populations during the COVID-19 health ... Read More

Coronavirus: 26,579 people flout lockdown rules in Morocco

April 13, 2020

Moroccan police have arrested 26,579 people across the country for flouting the lockdown rules, which were enforced starting March 20 to prevent the spread of ... Read More