Africa has always been at the heart of Morocco’s strategic choices

Africa has always been at the heart of Morocco’s strategic choices and Morocco has never ceased reaffirming its African identity since its independence, said Tuesday in Paris the ambassador of the Kingdom to France, Mohamed Benchaâboun.

The Morocco-Africa relationship is a “priority” in the Kingdom’s foreign policy and has been enshrined in the Constitution in force since 2011, the diplomat pointed out during the fourth Monthly Conference of African Ambassadors in Paris (CMAAP) dedicated to Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD).

“Morocco will remain committed alongside Japan and all partners to achieve the joint objectives of TICAD”, he said, insisting that this process must be a long-term one.

He affirmed that the Kingdom will remain committed, at the national and regional levels, to the various areas of intervention of TICAD, within the framework of a win-win approach based on three elements, namely ownership, sharing of experiences and tripartite cooperation.

He expressed hope that the coming TICAD will see the emergence of bold, innovative measures and also a firm commitment to Africa’s development.

The meeting on “assessment and prospects of Japanese cooperation in Africa” was organized at the initiative of Club Afrique de la Presse Parisienne (CAPP), in cooperation with AFRIJAPAN, the official organization for the promotion of TICAD.

The Japanese government has made a commitment to organize TICAD every three years, with the aim of forging new strategies and methodologies for the development of Africa.

The VIII edition will take place in Tunis on August 27-28, 2022, in Tunis.