Opponents of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied take part in a protest

Marrakech Hosts 8th Africities Summit Next Week

About 3000 officials are expected to attend the 8th edition of the Africities Summit in Morocco next week. The Summit will take place from November 20–24, 2018 in Marrakesh, under the theme: “The transition to sustainable cities and territories: The role of local and regional governments in Africa.” According to the organizers, this forum will […]

Nigerian agency discovers 20,000 kidnapped girls in Mali

A Nigerian agency fighting people trafficking says its fact-finding team has found at least 20,000 girls stranded in Mali. According to Julie Okah-Donli, the Director General of The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the organization has received reports concerning the stranded girls and “sent a team to find out”. She […]

Casablanca-Tangier TGV to Start Operating in Summer 2018

Works to complete Morocco’s high speed train (TGV), the first in Africa, have reached a progress rate of 86% and the project is expected to be ready in summer 2018, said the director general of Morocco’s National Railways facility (ONCF) Mohamed Rabie Khlie. Khlie, who was speaking at a meeting on railway security co-held in […]