Moroccan city of Tangier

U.S. pledges $45 million in security funding to West Africa

US top diplomat Antony J. Blinken announced Tuesday January 23 a pledge of $45 million in funding for security in West Africa, a region reeling with terrorism activities in some of its countries. Blinken made the announcement in Cote d’Ivoire as he met with President Alassane Ouattara in the capital, Abidjan. “Cote d’Ivoire is an […]

MCA-Morocco: Head of Govt. calls for speeding up implementation of projects

The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, welcomed, Thursday in Rabat, the substantial progress made in the deployment of various projects under the cooperation program “Compact II”, concluded between Morocco and the United States, represented by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MMC). Chairing the work of the 12th session of the Strategic Orientation Council (COS) of the […]

Aswan Hosts First Forum for Sustainable Peace & Development in Africa

The first Aswan Forum on Sustainable Peace, Security and Development in Africa, held Dec.11-12 in the upper Egyptian city of Aswan, focused on post-conflict reconstruction, education, climate change and sustainable development in the continent. World leaders as well as representatives of international and regional organizations debated a wide range of issues during the two-day forum, […]