Climate change in Mauritania threatens date farmers
Date farmers in the Mauritanian Sahara have seen threats to their crops due to the recent lack of rainfall, and workers...
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Desert locust hotspot found in Libya’s Sirte
New desert locust hot spots have been discovered in Sirte and several cities in central and southern Libya, confirming fears...
Desert locusts found in Tunisia’s Tataouine
Locusts from Libya are currently making their way over to Tunisia, as Libya’s current rainy season drives them out of...
Morocco’s drought generates fears of crop failure
Morocco are expected to strengthen their presence in the global grain market, aiming to ensure stocks meet the needs of...
Morocco: Cannabis sector booming with drought-resilient seed
As much of Morocco's countryside lays bare in its sixth consecutive year of drought, a new drought-resilient variant of the...
Libya: climate change pushes population out of Nafusa Mountains
The once flourishing Libyan village of Kabaw, located in the Nafusa Mountains, known for its figs, olives and almond fields,...
Morocco: “disastrous” drought dries up river
As Morocco’s Moulouya river dries up, the livelihood of farmers is threatened as they struggle to maintain their crops, reports...
