Abdelaziz Bouteflika

France offers Morocco a loan worth €781 million for Purchase of 18 high-speed trains

France has offered Morocco 781 million euros to purchase 18 high-speed trains made by Alstom, as the country develops its rail networks in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. The deal is part of the 168 trains Moroccan operator ONCF said it picked as it expands the high-speed train network south to Marrakech while extending […]

Africa football: Morocco, target of alleged sabotage campaign- FRMF

Morocco’s football association (FRMF) has raised concerns over attacks on its football teams, including the national team, noting that several African countries have been using referees to sabotage the country’s dominance on the continent. FRMF’s spokesman Mohamed Maqrouf, in a statement to local media Al Akhbar, brought up the recent chaotic referee decisions experienced by […]

South African Pub Shooting Leaves 9 Dead, 10 Injured

In the early hours of Sunday, 21 December, a group of armed men attacked KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal, 46 km west of Johannesburg, killing nine people and injuring at least ten others. Around 12 gunmen in a white minibus and a silver sedan opened fire on patrons and continued shooting randomly as they fled. Some […]