us deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman

Floods kill eleven people in eastern Morocco

At least eleven people were killed when their bus was swept away by a river near Errachidia in eastern Morocco, official media said. The victims were among the 51 passengers on board the bus linking Casablanca to the town of Raissani, north of Errachidia. Many others are feared dead according to local media which add […]

Morocco’s high-speed train to transport 5 Mln passengers in 2023

Morocco’s high speed TGV train, the first of its kind in Africa, is expected to transport 5 million passengers in 2023. Last year, the line attracted 4.2 million travelers and 3 million passengers in 2019. These figures have been disclosed by Head of Moroccan railway operator (ONCF), Mohamed Rabie Khlie, during the 11th UIC High-Speed […]

Egypt nullifies initial voting round in 19 constituencies over electoral breaches

Egypt’s National Elections Authority (NEA) has invalidated the first phase of the 2025 parliamentary elections in 19 constituencies after uncovering irregularities that undermined the integrity of the process. NEA head Hazem Badawi said on 18 November 2025 that the violations—ranging from unauthorized campaigning near polling stations to discrepancies in vote tallies—constituted fundamental flaws warranting cancellation. […]