Keywords: Poverty


In Morocco, 59,000 children work in hazardous conditions, HCP reports

A new report by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) has revealed that around 59,000 children in the country are engaged in hazardous forms of labour, highlighting the persistence of child exploitation despite an overall decline in the phenomenon. According to data based on the 2025 national......

ANSS maps Morocco’s social vulnerability through five beneficiary profiles

The National Social Support Agency in Morocco has identified five distinct categories of households receiving Direct Social Assistance. The classification relies on statistical clustering that groups beneficiaries according to living conditions rather than administrative or demographic criteria. Officials......

Morocco expands direct social support program with 51 billion dirhams distributed

Morocco’s direct social support program reached 3.9 million families by the end of 2025, according to the annual report of the National Agency for Social Support submitted to King Mohammed VI. Since the initiative was launched in December 2023, a total of 51 billion dirhams has been distributed......

Eswatini marks 40 years of King Mswati III’s reign amid debate over royal spending

Celebrations were held across Eswatini on Friday to mark 40 years on the throne of King Mswati III, the last absolute monarch in sub-Saharan Africa. The event featured traditional ceremonies, music, and public gatherings, reflecting both national pride and ongoing political debate. Supporters praised......

Pope Leo XIV continues marathon African tour with visit to Angola

Pope Leo XIV has continued his extensive African tour with a key stop in Angola, marking the third stage of a multi-day apostolic journey across the continent. The visit comes after a high-profile stay in Cameroon, where large crowds gathered to attend public events and religious ceremonies. In the......

War in Sudan: seven in ten people now living in poverty

Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace. According to recent estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), nearly seven out of ten Sudanese citizens are now living in poverty—almost double the pre-war......

G20 billionaires' wealth gains could end global poverty amid inequality and debt crises

Billionaires in the G20 countries earned a staggering $2.2 trillion in 2024, an amount that surpasses the $1.65 trillion needed to lift 3.8 billion people out of poverty worldwide, according to a report by Oxfam released ahead of the G20......

One in seven children in Germany faces poverty risk

Germany continues to struggle with persistent socioeconomic challenges, as new official data reveal that one in seven children in the country was at risk of poverty in 2024. According to the Federal Statistical Office, an estimated 2.2 million children and adolescents under 18 lived in households whose......

Iran economist warns inflation could exceed 60% as poverty deepens

A senior Iranian economist has warned that inflation could surpass 60% by March 2026, as the country faces an intensifying economic crisis driven by sanctions, mismanagement, and soaring consumer prices. Morteza Afghah, a professor of economics at Ahvaz University, told Khabar Online that Iran is on......