Tahla: An agreement ends taxi drivers’ protest amid anticipation over the implementation of commitments

Une réunion officielle tenue hier matin, vendredi 16 janvier 2026, au siège de la Pachalik de Tahla, a abouti à la fin du mouvement de protestation mené par les chauffeurs de taxis de deuxième catégorie dans la ville, avec une reprise immédiate du travail suite à la conclusion d’un accord répondant aux principales revendications des professionnels.

An official meeting held yesterday morning, Friday, January 16, 2026, at the headquarters of the Tahla Pachalik resulted in ending the protest carried out by second-category taxi drivers in the city, with work resuming immediately after reaching an agreement addressing the main demands of the professionals.


La réunion, présidée par le Pacha de la ville, a réuni des représentants des autorités locales, de la Gendarmerie Royale et de la commune territoriale de Tahla, ainsi qu’une délégation syndicale de l’Union Marocaine du Travail et des représentants du bureau sectoriel des taxis de Tahla. Les discussions ont porté sur les contraintes ayant conduit les professionnels à protester, les autorités affirmant leur volonté de traiter ces dossiers avec sérieux.

The meeting, chaired by the city’s Pacha, brought together representatives of local authorities, the Royal Gendarmerie, and the Tahla municipal council, along with a trade union delegation from the Moroccan Labour Union and representatives of the Tahla taxi sector office. Discussions focused on the constraints that led professionals to protest, with authorities expressing their readiness to seriously address these issues.


Selon information available following the meeting, an agreement was reached to begin repairing damaged potholes affecting vehicle safety, to seek solutions to traffic disruptions caused by informal market activity—particularly on the road leading to the Tahla bus station—and to intensify efforts to combat illegal transport, a recurring complaint among sector professionals.

According to information circulated after the meeting, it was agreed to begin repairing damaged potholes affecting vehicle safety, to work toward resolving traffic disruptions caused by informal market activity—especially along the road leading to the Tahla bus station—and to intensify efforts to combat illegal transport, a persistent concern among sector professionals.


À la lumière de ces résultats, les chauffeurs de taxis ont décidé de suspendre leur protestation et de reprendre leurs activités normalement au sein de la ville, dans l’attente de la mise en œuvre concrète des engagements annoncés lors de la réunion.

In light of these outcomes, taxi drivers decided to suspend their protest and resume their activities normally within the city, pending the concrete implementation of the commitments announced during the meeting.


Ces développements interviennent dans le cadre du suivi d’un dossier de protestation qui avait auparavant suscité un débat local sur the state of the transport sector in Tahla, with professionals and local observers questioning the practical implementation of these commitments and the expected timelines to ensure a sustainable resolution of the issues raised.

These developments come as part of ongoing coverage of a protest that had previously sparked local debate over the state of the transport sector in Tahla, with professionals and local observers raising questions about the practical implementation of these commitments and the expected timelines to ensure a sustainable resolution of the issues raised.


Fes News affirme qu’elle poursuivra le suivi de ce dossier et relaiera toute évolution liée à la mise en œuvre de l’accord ou à la publication de clarifications supplémentaires par les parties concernées, dans le respect des principes de professionnalisme et du droit du public à une information fiable et précise.

Fes News confirms that it will continue to monitor this issue and report any developments related to the implementation of the agreement or the release of additional clarifications by the relevant parties, in line with professional standards and the public’s right to accurate and reliable information.


Source : Fes News Media.

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