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Morocco: Uncertainty looms in the tourism sectorF

By Anne-Sophie Labadie: Marrakesh's ancient medina was nearly empty on Sunday after a deadly earthquake that hit Morocco, but it did not stop some tourists who told AFP they chose to stay on. Tourism is the lifeblood of the North African country's economy, and...

Morocco quake update as of 2:18 PM GMTF

By Olivier Thibault: Rescuers in Morocco were scrambling Sunday to reach people trapped under the rubble after a powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people and decimated entire villages. Here's what we know so far: Strongest-ever in Morocco A 6.8-magnitude...

Morocco: Spanish rescuers arrive in quake-stricken MarrakeshF

Spain on Sunday sent 56 rescuers and four search dogs to Morocco following the powerful earthquake that killed over 2,000 people after receiving a formal request for help from Rabat. An A400 military plane took off from a base in the northeastern city of Zaragoza...

Niger says France is planning to intervene to launch counter-coupF

Niger's military regime, which took power in July, accused France of deploying forces in several West African countries with a view to "military intervention". "France continues to deploy its forces in several ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)...