Kenyan vice-president William Ruto

Morocco/Rail: Companies from Italy, Germany, India & China Vying for Contract to Supply Tracks for Kenitra–Marrakech TGV

JSW Steel Italy Piombino (Italy), Saarstahl Rails SAS (Germany), Jindal Steel (India), and China Railway Material Group are competing for a contract to supply tracks for the Kenitra–Marrakech high-speed rail line and conventional line upgrades, according to local press reports. Last year, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI launched a $10 billion rail expansion plan, including the […]

King Mohammed VI sends messages to presidents of Djibouti, Somalia

The President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, received Wednesday in the Djiboutian capital royal envoy Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, who handed him a written message from King Mohammed VI. In a statement to the press after the audience, Bensaid, who is Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, said that the royal message he delivered to […]

Planning meeting for 2024 African Lion drills takes place in Agadir

The General Staff of Morocco’s Southern Zone is currently hosting the main planning meeting for the 20th African Lion drills. The event, taking place in Agadir from January 29 to February 2, is jointly organized by Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the United States Armed Forces. The announcement was made on Monday by the […]