Morocco Leads Africa in ICT Development IndexAt least 18 civilians killed, dozens injured in Israeli strike on Nuseirat camp in central Gaza

Casablanca Morocco tops the African ranking of ICT Development Index (IDI) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), with a score of 85.1, according to the organization's 2023 report. This score exceeds the global average of 72.8 out of 100, as well as the African average of 47.4, according to this report entitled "Measuring digital development: the 2023 ICT Development Index". By indicator, Morocco far exceeds the global average (which is 70.5%) with regard to the percentage of "Individuals using the Internet" with a rate of 92.8%. In terms of 'Households with internet access at home' and '3G/4G coverage', whose respective global averages are 70.8% and 92.5%, the Kingdom remains well positioned with respective rates of 90.7% and 99.2%. Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse GAZA: At least 18 civilians were killed tonight in an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat Refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Local sources said that Israeli warplanes bombed a house on Al-Eshrin Street, east of the camp, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens of others. Another airstrike destroyed a water desalination plant on Old Gaza Street in the town of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the occupation artillery shelled the last floor of a house belonging to the Arafa family in the Al-Amal neighborhood in the city of Khan Younis. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, the occupation warplanes carried out violent airstrikes in front of its Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis. Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA