France and Morocco announce high speed rail investments as Macron visits Rabat

Associated Press

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, kicking off a state visit with a series of bilateral agreements, including major investments in renewable energy and transportation. Macron’s visit Monday comes months after he changed France’s longstanding public position and backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara. The move endeared France to Morocco. Morocco is the top destination for French investment in Africa and France is Morocco’s top trade partner. French and Moroccan flags on Monday flew throughout the capital, where crowds lined the streets to watch the motorcade containing Macron, his wife and members of Morocco’s royal family drive to one of their palaces.