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Newsweek describes Morocco’s strategy to expand its high-speed rail network as “ambitious”

Newsweek has described Morocco’s strategy to enhance its high-speed rail network by 2040, as “ambitious”, noting that this strategy positions the Kingdom to extend its lead as Africa’s leader in rail. Morocco already has Africa’s only operational high-speed rail line and is intent on expanding and modernizing the network, the magazine stated, noting that this […]

Chad wants to stop gold smuggling to Libya estimated at $91m every week

Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby has vowed to curtail the gold smuggling business depriving his country weekly of around $91 million in the advantage of Libya. The head of the Chadian Transitional Military Council who took over from his father General Idriss Deby killed in April last year, told State radio that the shady business […]

Mauritania cancels Chinese patrol boats deal amid U.S. sanctions pressure

The Mauritanian Government cancelled a contract with a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned conglomerate Poly Group for the sale of patrol boats, following mounting pressure from the United States, according to a report by Africa Intelligence. The subsidiary, Poly Technologies, has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for its alleged support of Russia’s war […]