At least 14 countries will trade freely within East, Central, and Southern Africa from this Thursday, July 25, with the coming into force of a Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement, which flattens the East African Community (EAC), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) into a […]
The coronavirus and the challenges relating to it have highlighted more than ever the need for multilateral solidarity as a principle of action, Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita said. Speaking at a virtual meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism held to discuss Covid-19 challenges, Bourita highlighted Morocco’s full support for multilateral action based on solidarity […]
The reinvigoration of Morocco’s diplomacy in Africa and its willingness to join the African Union are indicators of a broader ambition to expand its influence and defend its position on the Sahara issue, says Stratfor, a US-based geopolitical intelligence firm. “Morocco has been laying the economic and diplomatic groundwork to extend its reach into the […]
