This is expected to be reinforced by upgrading 7,000 kilometers of national roads, 2,000 kilometers of highways, and 4,500 kilometers of rural roads by 2035. In the same context, the document drafted by John Thomas Lessor, General Director of the “Thomas More Institute,” highlighted significant developments in the railway sector over the past two decades. Railways have become denser and more modern, including electric and high-speed lines; notably, the Al-Boraq line carried 5 million passengers in 2023 out of a total of 52 million benefiting from the railway network. The country plans to extend this network to 43 Moroccan cities by 2040, compared to 23 currently, reaching about 87% of the Moroccan population. Highlighting Morocco’s infrastructure achievements over the past 25 years, coinciding with King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne, Conflicts mentioned the kingdom’s development of numerous energy projects, including solar and wind energy, citing the Noor solar projects in Ouarzazate, Boujdour, and Tafilalt, as well as wind energy and green hydrogen projects with recent agreements with Germany.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 29, 2024 17:56 UTC