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Morocco and the Maldives signed four cooperation agreements to foster their ties during a visit to Rabat by Maldives’ foreign minister Abulla Shahid. The two countries signed agreements on visa exemption and cooperation in the religious field as well as diplomatic training. Shahid, who met Morocco’s foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, is paying a first visit […]
The gas pipeline project to link Nigeria to Morocco is a strategic undertaking for regional integration in West Africa, said Mrs. Amina Benkhadra, Head of Morocco’s National Office for Hydrocarbons and Mining (ONHYM). This ambitious project will also have positive impacts on the socio-economic development of all countries in the region, said Mrs. Benkhadra at […]
The Network of Elected Women (REFELA) seeks to make of the campaign “African Cities without Street Children” launched at the 8th Africities Summit held in Marrakesh in November 2018 a world campaign. The issue was brought up during the statutory meetings of the United Cities Local governments, UCLG Africa, held prior to the UCLG World […]
Mayor of the city of Al Hoceima and President of the Moroccan Association of Presidents of Municipal Councils (AMPCC), Mohamed Boudra, was picked as Africa’s candidate for the presidency of the United Cities Local Governments (UCGL) for the 2019-2022 period. The designation of Boudra, who is Vice president of UCLG Africa for the North Africa […]
Senegal’s President Macky Sall lauded King Mohammed VI for his continental leadership and farsightedness describing him as a “champion of African unity.” Makky Sall, who is on a visit in Tangier to attend the Medays forum, said the Moroccan monarch is a “champion of inter-African cooperation” citing the King’s leading role in promoting the continent’s […]
MEDays forum awarded its grand prix to Senegalese President Macky Sall in recognition for his commitment to the development of his country and the consolidation of peace and stability in Africa. The distinction is awarded annually by Amadeus institute, one of the main think tanks in Morocco, which organizes the MEDays forum, to leaders who […]
The Comoros Islands announced, Wednesday from Rabat, the opening soon of a Consulate General in the southern city of Laayoune. The announcement was made by emissary of the Comoros President, Bianrifi Tarmidi, following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita. The Presidential envoy handed to Bourita a message from Comorian President Azali Assouman to […]
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the European Investment Bank pledged to commit $1b each in co-financing green projects, during the 2019 Sukuk Summit, hosted in Luxembourg. Together with the European Investment Bank (EIB), IsDB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation and committed $1 billion each in co-financing green projects through to […]
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Cocody Bay will soon become one of the best attractions of the capital city Abidjan tanks to Moroccan company Marchica Med, headed by Saïd Zarrou. In 2016, King Mohammed VI and President Alassane Ouattara announced plans to transform the Cocody Bay to provide innovative mechanisms in urban planning, and also to […]
King Mohammed VI has condemned the despicable terror attack that targeted lately a mining company convoy in Burkina Faso, leaving nearly 40 dead. In a message sent to President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso, the Monarch strongly denounced this appalling attack and offered him his heartfelt condolences, expressing his sympathy to the grieving […]