Central African Republic’s (CAR) exiled former President François Bozizé, who became a rebel leader, has been sentenced in absentia to forced labor for life for conspiracy and rebellion, the country’s authorities said on Friday (22 September). A judgement from the CAR’s justice ministry said the ex-president was sentenced on Thursday (21 September). Two of Bozizé’s […]
The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued stamps on 26 November to commemorate World Sustainable Transport Day featuring six high-speed trains, including Al Boraq operated by Morocco’s national railway company. “Al Boraq”, the first of its kind in Africa, links the industrial hubs of Tangier to Casablanca through Kénitra and Rabat. The train travels at […]
Morocco has launched a reconstruction plan in flood hit areas worth 2.5 billion dirhams ($260 million), the government said. The plan will be funded by the Moroccan fund for addressing natural disasters, the head of the government office said. The funds include financial aid to help rebuild 1,121 houses, including 269 homes that have been […]
