Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi

Morocco’s King represented at 2nd Russia-Africa Summit by head of Government

King Mohammed VI is represented at the second Russia-Africa Summit by Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, who arrived in Saint Petersburg on Thursday. The second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum opened in St. Petersburg, in the presence of heads of state, heads of government and ministers from 49 African countries, according to the Kremlin. The […]

Portugal backs Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative in favor of landlocked African states

Portugal, an Atlantic nation with centuries-old ties to many countries in Africa, has backed in clear-cut terms Morocco’s initiative to facilitate access to global trade for landlocked Sahel states. This came in a joint statement following talks in Lisbon Tuesday between Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, and his Portuguese peer, Paulo Rangel. Portugal backs the […]

WB grants additional funding of $250 million to finance Morocco’s education support program

The World Bank has granted Morocco an additional funding of $250 million to finance the Support to Education Sector Program. This additional funding will bring the total funding of the program to $750 million. The related loan agreement was signed, Wednesday in Rabat, by the Minister in charge of the Budget, Fouzi Lekjaa, and the […]