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Morocco is pressing for the reform of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) and advocates the primacy of the UN Security Council in conflicts resolution for the sake of global peace and security. Addressing the first meeting of the new PSC held Friday in Addis Ababa, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to […]
The Union of the Comoros on Thursday reaffirmed its “unwavering and unconditional” support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara and the autonomy plan as the “only solution” to settle the regional dispute over the Sahara, welcoming Spain’s recent “far-sighted” stance on this issue. The Comorian Foreign Minister Dhoihir Dhoulkamal reaffirmed the unwavering and unconditional” support […]
The opening of a consulate representing the six countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in Dakhla confirms the growing support for the Sahara’s Moroccanness, and reflects the strong relations between Morocco and this regional grouping. The remarks were made at a joint news conference in Dakhla by the Prime Minister of […]
The polisario-forced and Algeria-backed recruitment of children in the camps of Tindouf fuels instability in North Africa and the Sahel, said, on Thursday in Dakhla, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita. Speaking at a conference organized by the International Research Center on the Prevention of Child Soldiers, Bourita stressed the correlation between the lack […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied Wednesday dissolved the suspended parliament in reaction to a plenary session held on online and which voted for a draft law cancelling all presidential decisions taken since July 25. 121 lawmakers of the suspended parliament held an online session defying Saied. 116 of those present at the plenary voted in favor […]
Morocco has called on businessmen of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) to set up an economic forum to enhance dialogue, contacts and joint cooperation in regional and international markets. The call was made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in an address he made Tuesday in Rabat at the preparatory meeting for the 21st Ordinary […]
The African Development Bank has pledged to provide Morocco more than $1 billion over the next two years to enable the North African country cope with drought and support climate-resilient agricultural initiatives seeking to boost farming production and ensure food security. The announcement was made Tuesday by AfDB Vice-Pdt Beth Dunford following her working visit […]
The Moroccan football team qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after it defeated DR Congo 4-1 in the second leg of the FIFA World Cup play-offs, Tuesday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium. Immediately after the final whistle, King Mohammed VI congratulated the national team on its qualification The Sovereign spoke on the phone […]
Morocco’s Phosphates (OCP) will help Côte d’Ivoire enhance agricultural competitiveness and strengthen the impact of local development policies on rural populations. To this end, the two sides signed Monday in Abidjan a framework agreement relating to the development of a strategic partnership between them. this strategic partnership agreement, covering an initial period of two years, […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to keep the pressure on the ruling junta in Mali, where sanctions remain in place, while Guinea and Burkina Faso are threatened with new sanctions. ECOWAS “urges the transitional authorities to enter into a complementary period of 12 to 16 months” before the organization of elections […]