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The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the initiative of King Mohammed VI to grant medical aid to African countries as an act of benevolent generosity and a genuine and tangible manifestation of regional solidarity, in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. “The generosity of HM King Mohammed VI in sending medical aid to the […]
The mining industry in Zambia, the country’s main provider of foreign exchange, brought in $60 to $65 million from February to April, compared to the $90 million expected. Zambia is the second largest copper-producing country on the continent. Severe global restrictions on movement have hit mining supply chains and hindered the export and sale of […]
A historic summit between Somalia and Somaliland ended Thursday in Djibouti with the signing of a five-point compromise including a code of conduct, a commitment to build confidence, and a promise to implement previous agreements on investment and humanitarian aid. The compromise was reached after several days of negotiations between the Somaliland President Muse Bihi […]
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Kenya to fill an African seat on the Security Council in 2021-2022. Kenya will replace South Africa in January. The seat was viewed by another candidate, Djibouti, which lost in a second round of vote. In a departure from previous years when African countries used to choose a […]
The Chinese government has excluded the polisario from the extraordinary China-Africa summit 2020, dealing a hard blow to the polisario and Algerian rulers who are disoriented and disheartened to see that all schemes hatched against Morocco’s territorial integrity are falling apart. Fearing to irk Beijing, Algerian President, Abdelmajid Tebboune did not utter a word on […]
The royal initiative to provide humanitarian aid to African countries to help them in their efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic has attracted world attention and continues to prompt praise for King Mohammed VI and for Morocco. African leaders have commended the royal gesture, Western capitals have praised it, and international media have largely relayed […]
The United States has joined the list of countries that commended Morocco’s humanitarian initiative to support several African states in their fight against COVID-19. The US embassy in Morocco tweeted Monday its appreciation for the Moroccan government’s initiative, stating that the US welcomes Morocco’s “leadership in the fight against COVID-19.” “We commend Morocco’s leadership in […]
Morocco has started a campaign to airlift medical aid to help 15 African countries counter the coronavirus outbreak in a new expression of intra-African solidarity, which Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has championed through rhetoric and actions. The medical aid has already reached many countries in a list of brotherly nations including […]
Mauritanian Foreign Minister Ismaël ould Cheikh Ahmed has welcomed the decision made by King Mohammed VI to dispatch medical aid to 15 African countries, including Mauritania, to help them in their fight against the coronavirus health crisis, saying the royal decision responds perfectly to the national and regional context. The Foreign Minister’s remarks came after […]
The presidents of Somalia and the former province of British Somalia that seceded in 1991, called Somaliland, met face to face for the first time on Sunday June 14 in Djibouti. Officially, it was a “consultation summit” intended, above all, to open negotiations on the conflictual relations between the two capitals. After being greeted on […]