Aminatou Haidar

Moroccan PM defends performance of his cabinet in first media appearance

Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch defended the performance of his cabinet after 100 days in office saying that large scale reforms are on track with a particular focus on employment and the relaunch of economic activity. After pointing out to the improvement of domestic demand, Akhannouch said the government plans to create 250,000 temporary jobs […]

Morocco’s ONCF to buy 168 trains from France’s Alstom, Spain’s CAF and South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem

Morocco’s ONCF has chosen France’s Alstom, Spain’s CAF, and South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem as manufacturers of its tender to buy 168 trains, including high-speed, intercity and urban trains. The new trains will help ONCF renew its existing fleet and accommodate for traffic growth, the rail operator said in a statement. It also added that the […]

France shames Algeria over Claims of Diplomatic Tension between Paris and Rabat

France flatly rejected on Saturday claims by the Algerian state-owned new agency APS that diplomatic tension between Paris and Rabat led to the postponement of French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault’s week-end visit to Morocco. “I categorically deny (the claims by APS;) this is not the case. This is a technical postponement that is in no […]