Morocco, Cameroon sign military cooperation pact

Morocco and Cameroon signed a military cooperation agreement, aiming to bolster defense ties through training, joint exercises, military health services, and technical assistance.

The deal was signed in Rabat on Tuesday during a meeting between Morocco’s Minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Minister Delegate to Cameroon’s Presidency, in charge of Defense, Joseph Beti Assomo, who is visiting the Kingdom at the head of a high-level delegation, National Defense Administration said in a press release.

Loudyi reaffirmed Morocco’s commitment to regional security and stability, and highlighted the Royal Atlantic Initiative, designed to establish Africa’s Atlantic coast as an economic and security hub.

For his part, Assomo said Cameroon prioritized its partnership with Morocco and praised Rabat’s South-South cooperation initiatives, launched by King Mohammed VI.

The two sides agreed to implement the provisions of the agreement, and underscored their commitment to strengthening the friendship relations between the two countries.