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Spared by the earthquake, Marrakech’s traditional riads suffer booking cancellations/in /by
Marrakesh has a rich architectural heritage, and much of it suffered damage in last week’s quake, the strongest ever to hit the Kingdom in a century. Traditional housing- riads- in the historic medina which didn't suffer any damage are now suffering financial losses. Many tourists are cancelling.
Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over ‘excessive’ drug prices/in /by
US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson is under investigation in South Africa for allegedly charging "excessive" prices for a key tuberculosis drug, the country's antitrust regulator said on Friday.
Paul Pogba face-to-face with group accused of extorting him/in /by
French star Paul Pogba was questioned Friday (Sep. 15) alongside five acquaintances and childhood friends suspected of involvement in a March 2022 extortion attempt against him, sources familiar with the case told new agency AFP.
Tunisia’s largest museum welcomes public again/in /by
Several spaces were enlarged and some collections were relocated to make room for other pieces, said the museum's director, Fatma Nait Yghil, adding that she was "proud of the work carried out".
Mediterranean: crossings of African migrants have almost doubled/in /by
Irregular arrivals of migrants in Italy via the Mediterranean from North Africa amounted to almost 114,300 between January and August, almost twice as many as in the same period in 2022, according to figures announced Thursday by Frontex .
South Africa’s solar panel imports from China skyrocket/in /by
During the first half of 2023, South Africa quadrupled its imports of solar panels from China to 3.4 GW, which at peak production corresponds to the total production capacity of some power plants belonging to the country's public company.
Libya floods: Level of destruction “never seen before”, death toll reaches 11,300/in /by
Untold numbers are buried under mud and debris that includes overturned cars and chunks of concrete.
UN: before the General Assembly, the DRC warns of “aggression” by Rwanda/in /by
On the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, the Democratic Republic of Congo warned Thursday of the "humanitarian tragedy" and the "damage" caused by the "aggression" of Rwanda, accused of supporting a rebellion in the East of its territory.
DRC: journalist Stanis Bujakera transferred to Makala prison/in /by
Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera, arrested by police on September 8 in Kinshasa, was transferred to prison on Thursday, despite protests and numerous calls for his release, we learned from his media.
Sudan refugees bring off-season tourism to Egypt’s Aswan/in /by
Thousands have fled the war in Sudan to the Nile-side city, bringing with them an early tourist season as families seek reprieve from the horrors they left behind