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Morocco to start manufacturing trains in 2030

As Morocco expands its rail network, it also works to become a manufacturing hub with the first Morocco-made trains expected to be on the market in 2030, Mohamed Samouni head of Morocco Train Industry Cluster said. Speaking to Medias24, he noted that Moroccan train exports will have to wait until 2035. Samouni, who is also […]

Congo’s franc revival: a high-stakes test for African monetary sovereignty

The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched an ambitious plan to reclaim monetary control by reversing decades of deep-rooted dollar dependence. Newly appointed Central Bank Governor André Wameso has placed restoring confidence in the Congolese franc (CDF) at the heart of his mandate. Today, nearly 90% of Congo’s transactions — from mineral exports to daily […]

The chilling account of hafsa Boutahar, the rape victim of the journalist Omar Radi