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Morocco dominates Spain’s cucumber imports as volumes triple over a decade

Morocco accounted for nearly three‑quarters of Spain’s cucumber imports in 2025, as the country sharply increased purchases of the vegetable, according to data published by agricultural market specialist Hortoinfo. Spain imported 25,440 tons of cucumbers last year, valued at 30.9 million euros, representing increases of more than 248% in volume and over 340% in value […]

Sudan: Two occupants of rickshaw killed at soldier-manned checkpoint during covid-19 curfew

The Sudanese army Sunday said a soldier killed Saturday two occupants of a tuk-tuk that sped through a military checkpoint in Khartoum during a coronavirus curfew. “A speeding motorized rickshaw drove through a military checkpoint in Khartoum without stopping… at 9:00 pm” on Saturday evening, army spokesman Brigadier Amer Mohamed al-Hassan said in a brief […]

Moroccan railways transport 26.4 million passengers in h1

Some 26.4 million people used Moroccan trains to travel in the first six months this year, up 7% from the same period last year, rail operator ONCF said. Revenue grew 8% to 1.26 billion dirhams as more people use the fastest train in Africa Al Bouraq connecting Casablanca to Tangier. In total Al Boraq passengers […]