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Morocco is reaping the diplomatic benefits of its south-south cooperation approach and multi-layered African policy capitalizing on soft power. The return to the African Union after more than three decades of absence was a point of inflection showing the Kingdom’s growing clout notably in West Africa, a region in which Moroccan banks and companies have […]
The African Court of Mediation and Arbitration, CAMAR by its French acronym, has just opened in Marrakech, Morocco. It will intervene to settle disputes involving Africans at the continental level. The project to set up CAMAR was finalized at a constitutive congress held in Marrakech, on April 5. The Court, the first of its kind […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a message to Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salmane. The message was handed over to the Saudi crown Prince who is also vice-president of the council of ministers and defense minister by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Riyadh Tuesday. The Royal message deals with bilateral cooperation […]
Moroccan Minister Delegate in Charge of National Administration of Defense Abdellatif Loudiyi conferred Tuesday in Rabat with secretary of State for Defense, Angel Olivares Ramirez on cooperation prospects between the two countries in the defense industry. The two officials reviewed partnership opportunities in shipbuilding, aeronautics and armored vehicles’ manufacturing. They hailed the momentum gained by […]
The President of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi has expressed thanks to King Mohammed VI for the humanitarian aid provided to his country to alleviate the impact of hurricane Idai. This came in a message he addressed to the Sovereign and that was conveyed Monday in rabat by Mozambican Foreign Minister José Condunga Pacheco to his […]
Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale has started a visit to Morocco this Monday, for talks with Moroccan officials on the development of the Morocco-USA partnership, as well as on regional issues, given the key role played by Morocco in the region in terms of peace and security, and other questions of common […]
King Mohammed VI has stressed the importance of ensuring a fair and equitable access to health care services in order to achieve sustainable development, social inclusion and cohesion, paving the way for the establishment of universal health coverage by 2030. In a message to participants marking World Health Day, in Rabat under the theme “Primary […]
Former Manchester UTD head Coach Jose Mourinho has refused to coach Morocco’s national soccer team. The offer was presented by the Moroccan football association (FRMF), local reports say. The FRMF, according to local Assabah newspaper, is preparing the aftermath of current national team coach Herve Renard who is likely to part with Morocco after this […]
Morocco and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have sealed a new partnership program focusing on inclusive economic development, competitiveness, exports and jobs creation. The four-year action plan (2019-2022) was sealed this weekend in Marrakech on the sidelines of the 44th annual meeting of the IsDB. It was inked by President of IsDB Group Bandar Hajjar […]
As the Rwandan government on Sunday raised the curtain of a three-month remembrance period, marking the 25th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi, King Mohammed VI addressed a written message to President Paul Kagame. The royal message expresses Morocco’s solidarity with the Rwandan people and renews its strong resolve to bolster bilateral […]