Morocco’s King calls for joint action framework to counter Covid-19 in Africa
King Mohammed VI of Morocco suggested the setting up of an initiative by African heads of state to elaborate an operational framework to help African […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Namibia, Angola to build cross-border dam
Angola and Namibia have signed bilateral agreements for the construction of a cross border Baynes hydroelectric dam. Construction of the Baynes hydroelectric dam falls within […]
COVID-19 : Zimbabwe to face mass starvation—UN
The United Nations food agency said on Wednesday it needed $130 million to fund emergency operations in Zimbabwe. “With most Zimbabweans already struggling to put […]
Ghana asks China to step up on Africa debt relief
China must do more to help ease the debt burden of African countries facing economic calamity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Ghana’s finance […]
COVID-19: Africa records 59,393 cases, curfews extended, funds set up to fight the outbreak
Africa has now more than over 59,390 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, according to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and […]
COVID-19: Morocco took special measures to cushion economic, social impact of pandemic
Morocco took a package of special measures to cushion the economic and social impact of the pandemic. Morocco has decreed a state of health emergency, […]
Morocco: King Mohammed VI pardons over 5,000 inmates amid battle against covid-19
Morocco’s monarch Mohammed VI has granted freedom to 5,654 prisoners as the North African kingdom battles against the spread of the covid-19 disease, which has […]
Humanitarian Crisis: Zimbabwe needs aid urgently—IMF
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Zimbabwe needs urgent aid as the coronavirus exacerbates the impact a food shortage following the worst drought in […]
COVID-19: Malian researchers fear a catastrophic spread as the country lacks resources
After keeping out the coronavirus weeks after it reached Africa, Mali this week registered two cases of the virus. With parts of the country inaccessible […]
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic but not cancelled
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed until 2021 on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic spreads worldwide, an unprecedented shifting of the world’s largest sporting event […]