Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali retains men’s 3000m steeplechase world title

Moroccan Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali won his second consecutive world championship title in the men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the World Athletics Championship held in Budapest. El Bakkali romped to victory in 8:03.53, advancing comfortably world record holder Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia (8:05.44). Kenyan Abraham Kibiwot finished third clocking 8:11.98. “After winning in Eugene […]

Morocco plans to develop long-range passenger ferries

Morocco is ready to support the private sector in order to develop national long-range passenger ships linking Moroccan ports to European peers, transport minister Abdelkader Amara said. Morocco already has a fleet that links Moroccan cities to southern Spanish ports but passenger traffic between the two countries has been cancelled this year due to Covid-19, […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Trial of suspects of 2016 attack starts next week

Eighteen people arrested in connection with the 2016 attack in Grand-Bassam that caused the death of 19 people will stand trial next week on charges of ‘acts of terrorism in association with a collective organization’, reports say. Three young assailants stormed Etoile du Sud hotel in the seaside resort, some 40 kilometers east of Côte […]