Morocco Bound

Podcast: And Now the Environment is Major Factor of Instability in North AfricaF

As we reach the end of the third quarter 2023, about to enter the tail-end of the year, it is difficult to see a bright horizon for the northern half of #Africa. Two major natural disasters, magnified by poor governance and bad infrastructure, caused the death of at...
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Morocco’s five-year plan to rebuild quake-hit areas will cost the state US$12 billionF

Quake-hit Morocco's government announced on Wednesday a budget of more than $11 billion for reconstruction, rehousing and socio-economic development of areas hit by the deadly disaster. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Al-Haouz province south of Marrakesh on September...
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Week after quake hit Morocco, survivors worry about dire hygiene conditionsF

By Anne-Sophie Labadie: In her earthquake-hit Moroccan town, Zina Mechghazzi has improvised a sink by placing a pink bucket and a bar of soap on the dusty ground amid the ruins. "I haven't taken a shower in seven days," said the woman from Amizmiz at the foot of the...
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Morocco: How is King Mohammed VI Managing the Earthquake Crisis?F

Could the earthquake be a defining moment for King Mohammed VI? So far, there have been mix signals about his engagement in the aftermath of the earthquake. He did indeed visit some victims in Marrakesh hospitals but remained silent in light of the disaster...
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