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Morocco has eased the sanitary travel measures, announcing the end of its long-standing double PCR test + vaccine pass requirements to enter the country. As of this Wednesday, May 18, travelers will either need a valid vaccine pass or a negative PCR test to enter the country, announced the Health Ministry, making it clear that […]
The Moroccan Government decided this Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until May 31, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Council examined and adopted, this April 28, a draft decree, presented by the Minister of the Interior, extending the state […]
The Moroccan Government decided Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until April, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Council examined and adopted, this Thursday, March 24, a draft decree, presented by the Minister of the Interior, extending the state of […]
The Moroccan Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced, Tuesday, the end of the “Omicron” wave, after two consecutive weeks of green level and the beginning of the post-wave phase or the third inter-period. Meanwhile, l’Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA), said on Tuesday that tests on arrival at airports in the Kingdom are no longer […]
The Moroccan government said fans can return to stadiums after months of closures to curb Covid-19 infections. The decision came ahead of a decisive match opposing Morocco to DRC as part of World Cup qualifiers. Fans will however have to show vaccination proof, wear face-masks and observe social distancing. The decision came amid a trend […]
The Moroccan Government decided this Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until March 31, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Council examined and adopted, this Thursday, February 24, a draft decree, presented by the Minister of the Interior, extending the […]
Tunisia will benefit from the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy backed by the Green Climate Fund. With a commitment of $164 million, the Abidjan-based bank will help scale up decentralized renewable energy (solar home systems, green mini-grids, and solar solutions for commercial […]
Morocco continues to enhance its stockpile of vaccines against covid-19 as it prepares to reopen its borders for inbound/outbound commercial flights starting February 7. The North African Kingdom has received over the weekend additional 1.6 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine donated by the United States through Covax program. This new donation of Pfizer doses […]
The Moroccan government Council decided this Thursday to extend the state of health emergency, that was expected to expire at the end of this January, until February 28, 2022 to preserve the progress achieved in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and reduce the risks of contamination by the new variants, namely the fast-spreading Omicron. […]
The U.S. government has donated Morocco seven ultra-cold chain freezers, which will strengthen the country’s storage capacity of vaccines against Covid-19. The announcement was made by Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In a tweet posted Tuesday, Mrs. Samantha said the ultra-cold freezers will help Moroccan health authorities keep doses […]