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The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the initiative of King Mohammed VI to grant medical aid to African countries as an act of benevolent generosity and a genuine and tangible manifestation of regional solidarity, in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. “The generosity of HM King Mohammed VI in sending medical aid to the […]
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Kenya to fill an African seat on the Security Council in 2021-2022. Kenya will replace South Africa in January. The seat was viewed by another candidate, Djibouti, which lost in a second round of vote. In a departure from previous years when African countries used to choose a […]
The United States has joined the list of countries that commended Morocco’s humanitarian initiative to support several African states in their fight against COVID-19. The US embassy in Morocco tweeted Monday its appreciation for the Moroccan government’s initiative, stating that the US welcomes Morocco’s “leadership in the fight against COVID-19.” “We commend Morocco’s leadership in […]
Mauritanian Foreign Minister Ismaël ould Cheikh Ahmed has welcomed the decision made by King Mohammed VI to dispatch medical aid to 15 African countries, including Mauritania, to help them in their fight against the coronavirus health crisis, saying the royal decision responds perfectly to the national and regional context. The Foreign Minister’s remarks came after […]
The flights carrying the medical aid that Morocco decided to grant to several African countries at the order of King Mohammed VI to assist them cope with the COVID-19 health crisis started arriving in the beneficiary states. Thus, a flight of Royal Air Maroc landed Sunday afternoon at the international airport of Nouakchott. Mauritanian Minister […]
Africa, which has been spared the mass outbreak seen in China, Europe and elsewhere, is now facing the real risk of the virus spreading rapidly beyond capital cities underscoring the risk of weak health infrastructure. As the virus spreads to Africa’s rural areas, “a lack of tests and other supplies was hampering responses,” said WHO’s […]
King Mohammed VI has ordered the shipment of medical aid to help 15 African countries in their efforts to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, the foreign ministry said. The medical aid is made of nearly 8 million facemasks, 900,000 face shields, 600,000 hygiene caps, 60,000 protective clothing and 30,000 liters of sanitizers in addition to […]
African countries called on Friday on the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold an urgent debate on racism and police brutality amid the unrest in the United States and beyond over George Floyd’s death when the council resumes its 43rd session next week. In a letter written on behalf of 54 African countries, Burkina […]
Morocco urged more efforts to counter IS and like-minded terrorist groups in the Sahel who have stepped up their attacks taking advantage of the new mayhem caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The call was made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a virtual meeting of the anti-IS coalition co-hosted by the US and Italy. IS […]
On the African continent, as elsewhere in the world, reactions are mounting after the death in the United States of a black man who was smothered in police violence in Minneapolis last week. The African Union, the first to react, as early as last Friday, protested against the conditions of George Floyd’s death. In a […]