Morocco’s King calls for Marrakech-Agadir rail link; Agadir-Dakhla highway

King Mohammed VI of Morocco called for establishing a rail link between Marrakech and Agadir as part of a regionalization plan that aims at achieving and equitable distribution of wealth between all regions. “I invite the authorities concerned to give serious thought to the development of a rail link between Marrakech and Agadir, as a […]

Uganda’s IS-linked militants kill scores of villagers in east Congo attacks

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo over the past few days, according a local human rights group and a hospital worker. Assailants, believed to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), first targeted a group of villagers from […]

Rabat & Seoul Discuss Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Korea and Morocco have agreed to launch negotiations on comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to boost economic cooperation, trade and investment, said Korean news agency Yonhap. The CEPA talks were discussed during the virtual meeting held Wednesday between Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and Omar Hejira, Morocco’s secretary of state for industry and trade. Yeo Han-koo […]