A crisis of confidence is shaking the French education network in Morocco, where a continuous increase in school fees and the opaque management of real estate projects are provoking the anger of families, faced with a profound transformation of the educational model.
The Kénitra–Fès railway line was abruptly paralyzed yesterday, Friday, January 23. Flooding on the tracks forced the National Railway Office (ONCF) to temporarily suspend traffic. This sudden rise in water has transformed the daily journey of many Moroccans into an endless wait in the stations of the region.
The high-speed project is moving up a gear. The extension works of the "Al Boraq" line between Kénitra and Marrakech have just reached a symbolic and technical milestone with the official launch of the rail laying.
A bank employee attempted to embezzle 1.6 million dirhams during service in Kenitra. Hiding the bills in a garbage bag to leave the agency, he was quickly apprehended by the police thanks to the report of his management.
The construction of the high-speed line Kénitra-Marrakech is accelerating, but it will not be done at the cost of urban chaos. The Wali of the region has set his conditions to the ONCF: the titanic works must neither block traffic nor disfigure the architectural identity of the ochre city.
A tourist expedition crossing Morocco had a fatal outcome for two of its participants. A 70-year-old British national and an American tourist lost their lives following a truck accident that occurred on October 30 in Kenitra. The vehicle, a heavy-duty truck specially equipped for off-road tourism, hit a tree, causing the collapse of its upper structure on the passengers.
An attempt to marry a minor in the province of Kenitra has provoked a strong reaction. A women’s rights defense network mobilized after a call for help was circulated on social media and took legal action to prevent this illegal union.
A real estate developer from Kenitra , involved in a case of theft of construction materials, was arrested and then brought before the courts. The businessman had been apprehended in the act.
The Stellantis plant in Villaverde, Madrid could stop producing the next generation of the Citroën C4 from 2029. The manufacturer plans to transfer this production to its plant in Kénitra, Morocco.
After presenting its Formula E single-seater on the Champs-Élysées, Citroën created a surprise with the "Formul’Ami". The enthusiasm generated by this sporty version produced in Morocco is pushing Xavier Chardon, the brand’s CEO, to consider its commercial launch as a special series.
In Morocco, the proliferation of beggars on the roadsides and at the entrance of toll booths represents a source of insecurity for road users.
Morocco is preparing to host the continent’s first giant battery factory. This is an investment by the Chinese company Gotion High-Tech, of around $5.6 billion.