2018
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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French President Emmanuel Macron
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first of its kind on the African continent, the high-speed service was inaugurated on 15 November 2018 by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, following over a decade of planning and construction by Moroccan national railway company ONCF.
Detailed explanation-2: -The construction of the Afrail Express High Speed Rail Phase One should begin in May 2024 at multiple sites in different countries and promises to start operations between certain cities by 2033. The network would see major cities across Africa connected at a speed of 431km/h thanks to a maglev rail system.
Detailed explanation-3: -The “Al Boraq, ” Africa’s first express train, whizzes through Morocco’s coastal landscape at the lightning speed of 320 kilometers (199 miles) per hour.
Detailed explanation-4: -The city of Lagos now has the fastest trains in Africa-with a top speed of 330km/h-which it recently acquired as part of its plans to launch the Red Line metro project, a 37-kilometre intracity railway system.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed railway project is part of Morocco’s larger vision to interconnect urban spaces and boost the country’s transportation infrastructure to support business activities.