Tanzania: AfDB approves $272 million loan for airport construction
DAR ES SALAAM -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of 272,120,000
dollars to Tanzania for the construction of a new international airport in the capital Dodoma, a
the bank said in a statement on Friday. The press release specifies that the new airport
international will be built in Msalato, 12 kilometers from the capital.
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Beninese government expresses its gratitude to the members of the 23rd Chinese medical mission
COTONOU -- The Beninese government officially congratulated Friday in Cotonou, the 25 members of
the team of the 23rd Chinese medical mission for their loyal service and the sacrifices they have made
for the benefit of the people of Benin during the period from December 15, 2018 to December 20, 2019, noted
Xinhua on the spot. To this end, they received their letter of congratulations at the end of their mission during a ceremony in
presence of Zhang Bohui, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Benin, of
Shenglin Zhang, Director of Foreign Exchange and Cooperation Department of the Commission of
Ningxia Health Department (north-west China), and Mrs. Armande Gandjeto, Deputy Chief of Staff of the
Benin Ministry of Health.
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Morocco and France decide to develop enhanced cooperation in strategic areas
RABAT -- Morocco and France have decided to develop enhanced cooperation in five areas
strategic for the future of their relationship, underlines the Final Declaration sanctioning the work of the 14th
France-Morocco high-level meeting held Thursday in Paris, said Friday a press release from the
Department of the Head of Government.
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Tunisia plans more than $1,330 million in transport investments in 2020
TUNIS -- Investments in the transport sector will reach 3,785 million next year
dinars (1.336 million US dollars), the Tunisian Minister of Transport announced on Friday by
interim, René Trabelsi, during a press conference in Tunis. Throughout 2020, "the ministry
will continue to promote infrastructure, including line D of the rapid rail network project, which
costs around 80 million dinars (US$28.2 million),” Trabelsi said, announcing
that the line (A - E) project of the rapid railway network project will enter into operation in June 2020.