Morocco tourism surges 19% in first half of 2025
Morocco welcomed 8.9 million tourists in the first half of 2025, a 19% year-on-year increase, according to Morocco World
Egypt delivered its second weapons shipment to Somalia in less than a month, raising concerns over escalating tensions in the Horn of Africa. An Egyptian warship transported the shipment, which included anti-aircraft guns and artillery, according to Reuters. The delivery heightens the risk of potential conflict involving Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Somaliland, and other regional actors. Egypt and Somalia have strengthened ties this year, distancing themselves from neighboring Ethiopia amid rising tensions over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River.
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