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Casablanca-Settat Region Gets $100 Mln from IFC for New Tramway lines & Road projects

Morocco’s Casablanca-Settat region and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) inked on Thursday a $100 million financing agreement for the construction of two new tramway lines in Casablanca and other infrastructure projects. The funding deal was signed by Mustapha Bakkoury, President of the Regional Council of Casablanca-Settat region, Nabil Belabid, Director General of Casa Transports and […]

DRC to host Female Handball 2028 AFCON

The Democratic Republic of Congo will host in 2028 the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) of female handball at the request of the African handball governing body CAHB. Amos Mbayo, chair of the Congolese handball federation (FEHAND), indicated that his organization cannot turn down the request. “The DRC did not bid for the organization of […]

King Mohammed VI Condemns in the Strongest Possible Terms “Abject Terrorist Act” in France

King Mohammed VI has condemned in the strongest possible terms the hostage-taking that took place Friday in a supermarket in Trèbes and the attacks that preceded it in Carcassonne, expressing his support and solidarity to French President Emmanuel Macron. In a message to President Emmanuel Macron, King Mohammed VI said he learnt with “strong emotion […]