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Morocco
Akhannouch's desalination plant treads water

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Moroccan prime minister Aziz Akhannouch in Marrakesh on 13 October 2023.
Moroccan prime minister Aziz Akhannouch in Marrakesh on 13 October 2023. © Fadel Senna/AFP

Construction has still not begun on the Casablanca desalination plant, which has yet to be connected to an electricity supply. The situation is proving critical for the prime minister as the country faces worsening water shortages.

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