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Morocco reiterated its stand in favor of giving the primacy to the UN Security Council in matters relating to peace keeping and conflict prevention at an African union reform summit. Morocco made it clear that the UN charter as well as the AU’s peace and security committee clearly state that the UN Security Council is […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has reiterated that he encourages and supports the reform process of the African Union. This came in a phone conversation the Sovereign had Monday with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Acting Chairman of the African Union. The phone talk took place on the eve of the Extraordinary Summit of […]
Morocco and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), have agreed to enhance cooperation within the framework of Arab-Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program. This regional trade promotion program aims at addressing some of the challenges faced in promoting trade between Africa and the Arab world. The […]
Listening to the voice of youth and addressing their challenges have topped the concerns of the Moroccan Monarch whose tours in the country and the continent have always attached paramount importance to youth wellbeing and future. To mention but a few initiatives led by King Mohammed VI, on Thursday, he inaugurated in Marrakech two sports […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has sealed an agreement with Atlantic Microfinance for Africa (AMIFA), a subsidiary of the Moroccan Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) Group, for developing new products and services to boost financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement will enable AMIFA to strengthen the development capacity of its microfinance program in Sub-Saharan Africa […]
South Sudan has reiterated its position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, the Sahara, dissipating a false hope by Algeria and its proxy the Polisario to see Africa’s youngest nation be deluded to back its separatist thesis. The South Sudanese position was expressed in a joint statement in Rabat by foreign minister […]
Several Delegates and petitioners took the floor before the fourth UN Committee, hailing the round table discussions on Sahara planned in Geneva in December and the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the resolution of this regional conflict. Cameroon’s delegate expressed support for the ongoing efforts made by Horst Köhler, Personal Envoy of the UN […]
South Korea has selected Morocco to provide training for African managers in the automotive industry as the North African Kingdom has become a major global player in the sector. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed in this regard by Moroccan minister of National Education & Vocational Training, Saïd Amzazi and Korea’s ambassador to Rabat […]
South African financial services company has strengthened its foothold as Africa’s largest insurance firm with the completion of the $1.1 billion purchase of Morocco’s Saham Finances SA after regulators approved the deal. The acquisition, which was sealed on October 9 and has entered into force on October 11, will help Sanlam boost presence in 33 […]
South Sudanese Foreign Minister Nhial Deng Nhial reiterated that his country does not recognize the Algerian-backed separatist SADR entity, saying that South Sudan’s President had sent a letter in this regard to King Mohammed VI. “In a letter, President Salva Kiir Mayardit clearly informed the Sovereign that the Republic of South Sudan has never established […]