Mauritania
Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
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According to Morocco’s National Railways Office (ONCF) 52.8 million passengers traveled on ONCF trains in 2023, a 15% increase over 2022.
At the heart of the service the Al Boraq high-speed train carrying more than five million passengers in 2023, up by 24% on 2022. The rail infrastructure is set to grow significantly in light of the upcoming World Cup.
ONCF is starting 2024 by running 90% of its electric trains on green energy part of the office's aim and resolve to meet its green transformation objectives.
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