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Morocco and the European Union have voiced their shared determination to strengthen their strategic dialogue, political consultation and operational cooperation on common challenges. This came in the joint declaration issued at the end of the 14th meeting of the EU-Morocco Association Council, held in Brussels Thursday under the co-chairmanship of the EU High Representative for […]
The European Union has welcomed the “serious and credible” efforts made by Morocco to solve the Sahara regional conflict, saying that these efforts were recognized by the UN Security Council in its resolution 2468 adopted end of April 2019 with a large majority. In the joint declaration issued in Brussels Thursday following the 14th […]
Morocco, which is on track to become a world leader in renewable energies, will build the tallest wind tower in the African continent, measuring 144 metres high. The tower will be constructed by Spanish goup Nabrawind Technologies. It will produce 3.6MW and its installation will begin almost immediately. This tower allows the installation of a […]
Tanger Med port has raised the bar setting an ambition to compete at the international level after coming first in the list of Africa’s container ports for two years in a row. Tanger Med 1 has reached a capacity of 3.5 containers last year and braces to hit 9 million container capacity this year after […]
Burundi, Comoros and Gambia have expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in the Sahara at a UN meeting saying that the Moroccan autonomy proposal to settle the Sahara issue represents a win-win solution. “The delegation of Burundi considers that Morocco’s autonomy initiative stands as a compromise solution in conformity with international law, […]
President Caid Essebsi has said his party has asked him to seek a second term in office although he had said in April that he would not run for office owing to his age. Essebsi is founder of ruling Nidaa Tounes in power since 2014. In April, the 92-year old President had indicated that he […]
Head of Moroccan Govt Saad Eddine El Othmani and Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) Angel Gurría signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to renew the Country Program to support the reform agenda set by the North African Kingdom. Following the implementation of the first phase of the Country […]
The EU-Morocco Association Council meets on Thursday to discuss ways of reinvigorating relations between the European bloc and the North African Kingdom, the major strategic partner of the Union in the southern Mediterranean. The meeting will be co-chaired by Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica […]
Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), Fabrice Leggeri, has commended the efforts made by Morocco to ensure stability at borders and struggle against illegal migration. Morocco, “an important and strategic partner for the European Union” is making “considerable efforts” to ensure stability at the borders and fight irregular migration, Frontex […]
The African Union Commissioner for Peace & Security, Smail Chergui, has apparently snubbed the meeting of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union, convening in the Moroccan coastal city of Skhirat with the participation of delegates of all its 15-member countries. In a bid to justify his absence, the cunning Algerian diplomat, […]