1,000 displaced Sudanese flee to Libya amid border clashes
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that more than 4,000 people have been recently internally displaced in
Morocco’s Interior Ministry has announced a $100 million investment to address the country’s more than two million stray dogs through the creation of 130 new communal hygiene offices, according to Morocco World News.
The facilities will be equipped with 130 veterinarians who will oversee animal shelters and coordinate efforts to sterilize and vaccinate stray dogs.
The initiative follows criticism from animal rights organizations that allege authorities have been killing stray dogs in preparation for major international sporting events including the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco will co-host. Notably, conservationist Jane Goodall and others have urged FIFA to intervene and suspend the events.
Moroccan officials deny there are plans for mass culling ahead of the games.
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