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General Michael Langley, U.S. AFRICOM commander, praised on Monday the strength of the U.S.-Morocco military and security partnership during his visit to the North African Kingdom. The four-star General met separately in Rabat with Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdellatif Loudiyi and Morocco’s top General Farouk Belkhir. “It’s clear that the U.S.-Morocco […]
The Government of El Salvador has reaffirmed its strong support to the efforts made by Morocco for reaching a realistic, pragmatic and lasting solution to the Sahara issue, describing the autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom under its sovereignty as a major step forward towards achieving a peaceful resolution to this regional dispute. […]
Morocco’s NASMAA program of cochlear implant, spearheaded by the Lalla Asmae Foundation for hearing-impaired children, will be extended to West African countries. The launch ceremony of the cochlear implant operation in West Africa under the NASMAA program was held in Rabat Monday under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Asmae, President of the Lalla Asmae Foundation […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a written message to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita handed over the Royal message to his Saudi peer Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah Al Saud at a meeting held in Riyadh Monday. The meeting is part of […]
The existence of separatist groups in Africa is a direct factor in triggering civil wars and racial and ethnic conflicts, as well as upheavals in the social and cultural fabric that undermine the foundations and stability of African countries, said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The security challenges facing the African continent today are, as […]
Morocco will take part in the 12th India-Africa Defense Dialogue to be held on Oct.18 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022. According to the organizers, the event is an opportunity to discuss security and defense cooperation prospects between India and African countries, focusing on capacity building, training, cyber security, maritime security and […]
Two Memoranda of Understanding on the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline were signed on Saturday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, to advance the progress of the project which aims to turn Africa into a self-reliant continent in terms of gas supply. The first MoU was signed by Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), the National Nigerian Petroleum […]
The 19th Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) will be held next November 11 to 19, and is scheduled to screen 76 films from 33 countries, divided into several sections. According to an FIFM press release, the movies will be screened in several sections, namely the Official Competition, Gala Screenings, Special Screenings, the 11th Continent, a […]
U.S. Agency for International Development and the International NGO GiveDirectly are providing an additional $4 million to support Moroccan agricultural cooperatives suffering from recent economic shocks, including the Covid-19 pandemic, drought, inflation, and a global food crisis sparked by the Russia-Ukraine crisis. At the end of September, the U.S. Congress approved $2 million for a […]
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has pointed out in his latest annual report on the Moroccan Sahara to the Security Council, the political development and Morocco’s diplomatic achievements in the Sahara over the past year. The UN Secretary General has thus informed the Security Council members about the holding of general, legislative, regional and […]