King Mohammed VI chaired the signing of a deal to make available mobile medical units to ease the access of people in rural areas to health services. The initiative, which involves the deployment of mobile units equipped with telehealth tools, came in implementation of Royal directives to enhance human development by acting on health access in rural areas, Morocco’s news agency reported. Each mobile unit includes a general practitioner, two nurses and an administrative assistant, who will serve in underserved rural areas. The units are equipped with the latest biomedical equipment enabling face-to-face general medical consultations. After the September 8 earthquake that hit vast rural areas in the High Atlas mountains, Morocco’s army deployed four military hospitals offering urgent surgeries and medical care to the victims.

Job Sikhala, a prominent political figure in Zimbabwe and former Member of Parliament for the opposition CCC, has been languishing behind bars for over 500 days while awaiting trial. Khanyo Farisè stated, “Job Sikhala’s prolonged detention while he awaits trial is a gross miscarriage of justice and an indictment of Zimbabwe’s judicial system. Khanyo Farisè emphasized, “The authorities have also failed to demonstrate the necessity of his detention awaiting trial. Throughout this period, Job Sikhala has been detained at Chikurubi Maximum-security prison in the capital, Harare. The continued detention of Job Sikhala has drawn widespread international attention and condemnation, with human rights organizations, foreign governments, and activists calling for his release and expressing deep concern about the state of the rule of law in Zimbabwe.

In this connection, the Moroccan official affirmed that regional integration is one of the main pillars of Morocco’s energy strategy. He hailed the Morocco-EU Green Partnership as a “model of international cooperation”, noting that the EIB is a major player in the implementation of this partnership and plays a catalytic role for the private sector. European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, on her part underlined that Morocco-EU energy partnership is a beacon of hope in the fight against climate change. “The EU is mobilizing all the different tools to guarantee the implementation of this green partnership, with more than 260 million euros in subsidies for the 2022-2023 period alone,” she said. It’s a way for us to work with Morocco to accelerate progress in renewable energy, energy efficiency and renewable hydrogen.

Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories SaveSKOPJE, North Macedonia — Police in North Macedonia said Saturday they found 77 migrants in the country’s south and arrested seven Pakistanis suspected of human trafficking. Police said in a statement the arrests took place late Thursday near the southern town of Negorci when they responded to reports of a large group of people on the move. Seven of the Pakistanis, believed to be the organizers of the group’s illegal entry into North Macedonia from neighboring Greece, were arrested and criminal charges were filed against them. It was the first large group of migrants crossing into North Macedonia in recent months. The migrants were being sheltered in a reception center in the border town of Gevgelija pending deportation back to Greece.

Libya video producer for The Associated Press Adel Omran films an event marking Libyan’s Independence Day on December 24, 2021 in Tripoli, Libya. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)Libya video producer for The Associated Press Adel Omran films an event marking Libyan’s Independence Day on December 24, 2021 in Tripoli, Libya. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)Libya video producer for The Associated Press Adel Omran films an event marking Libyan’s Independence Day on December 24, 2021 in Tripoli, Libya. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)Libya video producer for The Associated Press Adel Omran films an event marking Libyan’s Independence Day on December 24, 2021 in Tripoli, Libya. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)CAIRO -- Adel Omran, a video producer in chaos-stricken Libya for The Associated Press, has died.

**After M23 rebels launched a new offensive against the town of Bambo, north of Goma, frightened residents fled, men, women, and children, carrying what they could. **M23 rebels in the eastern DR Congo on Thursday (Oct. 26). At midday on Thursday (Oct. 26), shells hit the town centre and thousands of panic-stricken residents began running north to reach government-controlled areas. "I don't know where my husband and seven children are," said Dusabe Ngurikiye, 37, who had hurriedly fled the town. We don't know where we're going now, where are we going to sleep?," said a group who had escaped 10 kilometres north of Bambo.

New Delhi, October 28 (IANS) Skygazers across the globe, including India, are in for a treat today as the last partial lunar eclipse of 2023 will shine bright on Saturday night. NASA explains partial lunar eclipse as when part of the Moon enters Earth’s shadow. What people see from Earth during a partial lunar eclipse depends on how the Sun, Earth and Moon align. The first lunar eclipse of 2023 occurred on May 5. The last total lunar eclipse visible from India was on November 8, 2022; and the next will be on September 7, 2025.

Former Spanish Defense Minister José Bono Martinez denounced, Friday in Dakar, the accession of the Algeria-backed Polisario to the African Union (AU) as an “anomaly”. This is an anomaly that does not occur in any other international organization,” Bono Martinez said at the 2nd International Conference for Dialogue and Peace in the Sahara, held October 27-28 in Dakar. He highlighted the sustained development in the southern provinces of the Kingdom, and noted the active involvement of the inhabitants of the Moroccan Sahara in the management of their local affairs. These include former Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, and former Spanish Prime Minister Rodriguez Zapatero, who has regularly participated in the meetings of the SMP since its creation in 2020. The first edition of the MSP international conference was held in September 2022 in Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands.

The UN peacekeeping mission due to leave Mali by december 31, is conducting a sensitive pull out. The Minusma completed its "accelerated withdrawal" from Tessalit on October 22nd, then from Aguelhoc the next day. Analyst Ali Tounkara, explains that armed actors fight for control of evacuated Minusma camps. Mali's government has accused the Minusma of "leaving free hand" to terrorists as the mission expediates its withdrawal. The Minusma has had to cope with what it called restrictions imposed by the authorities on its ability to manoeuvre.

Tunisia - A Cabinet Meeting on Friday approved after deliberation the 2024 economic balance bill, under chairmanship of Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani and in coordination with President Kais Saied. The bill outlines the state's priorities as part of a comprehensive framework of cohesive policies and public programmes aimed at fostering development across various regions, says a Prime Ministry press release. The Cabinet also approved a set of draft orders, including an order amending Government Order No. The Cabinet further approved a draft order on the establishment of a management unit by objectives to implement the project to compensate for deep wells in the oases of southern Tunisia and regulate their organisation and operating methods. A draft order authorising the construction, extension, and exploitation of the "Ghrabat - Al-Qardab/Tataouine" gas pipeline.

Four centuries later they had to flex their empire-building muscles and conclude their move to the west. The empire also controlled an eastern region of Central Europe from the 16th to the late 17th century. Should it be accepted by the nation, the Turkish homeland would be squeezed into the central quarter of Anatolia. But we have enough experience and willpower to succeed in our Republic of Türkiye. Besides, the third time’s the charm.

REVENUEAccor’s Q3 revenue increased 13% like-for-like (LFL) to €1,286 million ($1,356.45 million) from Q3 2022. Accounting for 28% of the region’s room revenue, Southeast Asia posted strong growth in RevPAR, particularly in Singapore. Representing 77% of the division’s room revenue, luxury reported a 15% rise in RevPAR from Q3 2022, led by prices and volumes. RevPAR growth is now expected to marginally exceed 20% (earlier at the top end of the 15-20% range). Consolidated EBITDA is expected to range between €955 million ($1.007.31 million) and €985 million ($1,038.96 million), up from the previous €930 million ($980.94 million) and €970 million ($1,023.14 million).

Beit Hanoun, a settlement in the north-eastern corner of Gaza that is just 2km (1.2 miles) away from the border with Israel, is one area shown to have been badly affected. The Israeli military have said the area is a hub for Hamas and it was one of the first areas where Israel warned residents to leave.

Lunar Eclipse 2023 Today: October is going to witness its second eclipse on 28th October. October was full of celestial events from meteor showers, solar eclipse and now lunar eclipse on October 28. Lunar Eclipse 2023: Know What are the different phases and types of the MoonWhat Is Partial Lunar Eclipse? Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Today's TimeAccording to Space.com, the last Lunar Eclipse of the year will occur on October 28. Lunar Eclipse 2023 October 28, Saturday Lunar Eclipse 2023 Begins October 29, 2023 - 01:05 AM Lunar Eclipse 2023 Ends October 29, 2023 - O2:24 AM Sutak Kaal October 28, 2023 - 02:50 PM to 02:24 AMDifference Between Solar and Lunar Eclipse, Know About Solar vs Lunar EclipseWhere To Watch The Lunar Eclipse 2023 Live?

French hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon on Thursday denounced the “expansionist aims” of Rwanda in eastern DRC, as renewed fighting flared up between rebels and pro-government armed groups. Africa Insights Wake up to the essential with the Editor's picks. Independent UN experts, Kinshasa, Paris and Washington have accused Rwanda of backing the Tutsi-led M23 rebel group, which has captured swathes of territory in eastern DRC since 2021. Sign up Also receive offers from The Africa Report Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partnersFighting has forced around 200,000 people to flee their homes since 1 October, according to the UN humanitarian agency. He added that he hoped for a return to a ceasefire and that “Rwanda abandons the expansionist aims that we have heard Kagame declare”.