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Officials are warning people to protect themselves from the heat and to stay alert as the heatwave claimed 21 lives in the region of Beni Mellal. Local authorities have advised people to avoid swimming between 12h00 and 16h00 when the sun is highest in the sky
Moroccan climate experts have predicted that the heatwave the country is currently experiencing will continue as temperatures are reaching as high as 47 degrees Celsius in many regions and will likely last until at least Friday.
Dry and hot desert wind from the southern Moroccan Sahara, also known as the Sirocco, continues to blow northward toward the Mediterranean coast of Europe. Because of this, the country will experience more heatwaves and they will be hotter and longer than they are currently. A few people are gaining from this weather change. The sale of electric fans soars, as Moroccans are heading to the coast for some respite.
Officials are warning people to protect themselves from the heat and to stay alert as the heatwave claimed 21 lives in the region of Beni Mellal. Local authorities have advised people to avoid swimming between 12h00 and 16h00 when the sun is highest in the sky.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously lifted an arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR), imposed in 2013 when mainly Muslim rebels ousted the then president, Francois Bozize, prompting reprisals from mostly Christian militias. The sanctions were already made less severe last year when the Council agreed to exempt government forces from the embargo. CAR has welcomed the decision and described it as a historic and crucial turning point for peace and stability, not only for the region as a whole.
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The Security Council called on nations to take all necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply of weapons to armed groups operating in the country. A 2019 peace deal lessened but did not end fighting and a United Nations peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA, was tasked with trying to stop the violence. The UN mission is currently assisting with preparations for the first local elections in over 36 years, due to take place in October.
