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FOPREL lauds Royal Atlantic Initiative, promotion of Sahel Countries’ access to Atlantic Ocean

The Forum of Presidents of Legislative Powers of Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico (FOPREL) lauded on Wednesday in Rabat the Royal Atlantic Initiative launched by King Mohammed VI and his move to promote access of Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean. Under the terms of a decision adopted unanimously following its 30th extraordinary session, […]

Germany wants EU’s support for weakening Algeria to counterbalance rising Morocco in Africa

The inroads made by Morocco at the economic and diplomatic levels in Africa bother Berlin, as a leading German international relations think tank has called on the EU to help a weakening Algeria counterbalance Rabat’s increasing influence in the continent. Morocco recalled its ambassador to Berlin in May in protest over Germany’s hostile positions towards […]

Morocco, Italy discuss in Rabat security threats, cross-border crime 

Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and visiting Director General of Italian Public Security, Vittorio Pisani, discussed at a meeting in Rabat Monday security threats and current international crises and their potential repercussions on the security of Morocco and Italy. The two sides also discussed the dangers of cross-border crime, including […]