Morocco’s 2017 Protests Shed Light on Hollow Economic Strategies

Throughout 2017, protests in the northern Rif region steadily developed after hundreds of leaders, activists, and journalists were arrested. Many of these individuals still remain in prison.

by Anna Jacobs

Morocco’s new high speed train, the fastest in Africa, is set to begin running this summer. It will connect the two major economic hubs of Casablanca and Tangier with the objective of facilitating business travel and interests in a country that boasts high levels of foreign direct investment and participates in several free trade agreement…