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Algeria’s Ghost President

The failing health of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the secrecy shrouding his successor continue to raise concern in the national and international press regarding the future of a country heavily battered by the slump in oil prices. In the latest of a series of analyses in the French media, weekly paper, Le Point, has […]

From Chengdu to Casablanca: new rail-sea lines to speed up China-Africa trade

China is using new hybrid logistics links or multimodal rail-sea lines to bypass cargo chokepoints in an effort to speed up trade with Africa, where it is the largest trading partner. New rail-sea hybrid transport options stretching from western China as far as Europe, which are speeding up goods movement to Africa, imply the belt […]

Madagascar to launch first urban train on August 15

Madagascar’s Ministry of Transport and Metrology will launch on August 15 in capital Antananarivo the country’s first urban train to be powered by electricity, local media Madagascar Tribune reports. The train will connect Soarano and Amaronakona stations, a distance of 12 km. The new train will help commute within the capital. 2 million people commute […]