Morocco and Senegal reaffirmed the strength of their longstanding bilateral relationship, during a meeting between Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Senegalese counterpart Cheikh Niang on the sidelines of the 26th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Luanda.
Senegalese Minister Cheikh Niang described the partnership as having a “unique character” in Africa.
He said relations between Rabat and Dakar are “deeply bonded” and continue to evolve in line with the expectations and strategic orientations of the two countries’ heads of state.
“On all the subjects we discussed, we noted shared points of convergence,” Niang stated. “Zero disagreement. This goes to show that this cooperation remains as strong as ever, and we are determined to take it much further,” he said.
Niang also highlighted the excellent cooperation between the two countries and the longstanding friendship between their peoples, stressing the distinctive nature of their state-to-state relationship on the African continent.
For his part, Bourita said the meeting reflected the tradition of permanent consultation between Morocco and Senegal on bilateral, regional and continental issues. He noted that the discussions focused on the clear guidelines set by King Mohammed VI and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with the aim of keeping the bilateral agenda dynamic and continuously enriched.
“Anything we could do would fall short of what this unique bilateral relationship deserves. No other country in Africa has the kind of relationship that Morocco and Senegal have developed over the decades,” Bourita said.
The two ministers reviewed the roadmap governing bilateral relations and ways to implement it, as well as measures to revitalize the various cooperation mechanisms between the two countries.
The encounter underscored the continuity and depth of Morocco-Senegal ties, which both sides described as a model of consistent and successful partnership in Africa.
