Opinion
Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that Libya will be among ten countries facing a reduction in the agency’s presence and operations. It comes amidst a $58 million budget shortfall, which is forcing the OCHA to cut 20% of its workforce. In addition to Libya, the reductions will affect Cameroon, Colombia, Eritrea, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
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