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Morocco prepares to test ‘fastest train in Africa’

RABAT, Morocco (AFP) — Engineers in Morocco are preparing to test the Arab world’s first high-speed railway this week with trains reaching 320 kilometers (200 miles) per hour, the country’s rail office said Monday. One train reached 275 kph (170 mph) on Monday along a stretch of track between the northern cities of Kenitra and Tangier, the ONCF said. “This is already the fastest train on the African continent,” said French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le […]