German Red Cross aid to Morocco postponed due to ‘new rules’
By DW
17 September 2023 |
1:41 pm
The German Red Cross was scheduled to send a relief flight to Morocco on Thursday, upon Moroccan request. The Moroccan government has restricted aid senders to four the governments, excluding Germany, the US and France.
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