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Sahara: Barbados Withdraws Recognition of Self-Proclaimed SADR

Barbados, which froze its recognition of the so-called “SADR” in 2013, withdrew its recognition of this phantom entity, dealing another hard blow to the polisario separatist group and its Algerian supporters. The decision was announced Friday in Rabat by Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley in a joint statement released following her visit to the North […]

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Morocco takes part in US-Africa Business Summit in Maputo

A Moroccan delegation, led by Minister Delegate for African Cooperation, Mr. Mohcine Jazouli, is taking part in the 12th US-Africa Business Summit, held in Maputo, Mozambique, June 18-21. Morocco, the only African country to sign a free trade agreement with the United States and a leading diplomatic and economic player on the continent, is represented […]

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Brazil, Morocco Sign Military Technology Transfer Deal

Brazil and Morocco signed a deal to share military technology as the North African Kingdom seeks to develop its own defense industry. The agreement was raised during the visit Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita paid to Brazil last week, the Brazilian foreign ministry said on twitter. The deal reflects Morocco’s ambition to develop a local […]

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Morocco, El Salvador Open New Page in their Relations

Morocco and El Salvador have convened to open a new page in their relations, based on mutual respect, strong partnership and active solidarity. To this end, they adopted Saturday a four-year cooperation roadmap (2019-2022), that covers several areas, including regular political consultations, diplomacy, training and higher education, youth, technical cooperation in key sectors (vocational training, […]

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President Nayib Bukele Explains El Salvador’s Decision to Withdraw Recognition of RASD

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele explained Saturday in San Salvador his decision to immediately cut off all diplomatic relations with the Polisario and its self-proclaimed Republic, that he labeled “a virtual entity”.   This decision puts El Salvador “on the side of the rest of the world, which respects the sovereignty of Morocco,” said the head […]

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Morocco wins Salvador’s support on Sahara issue

Salvador withdrew its recognition of the Algerian-backed Polisario separatist entity putting another nail in the coffin of the separatists in Latin America while voicing support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara.   El Salvador has decided, as of today (Saturday, June 15) to no longer recognize the separatist entity “RASD”, announced the […]

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Chile’s President wants closer ties with Morocco

Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera highlighted the close relations between his country and Morocco underscoring the potential to further expand bilateral ties. Pinera who received Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita in Santiago highlighted the prospects for strengthening economic cooperation and trade, said a statement of the Chilean presidency. The visit was also a chance to invite […]

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Casablanca & Toronto Finance Centers Foster Global Financial Services Collaboration

Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Toronto Finance International (TFI) signed, Thursday in Toronto, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote their cooperation and facilitate increased access to the two financial centers. The partnership agreement will also provide a platform to promote best practices in the areas of green finance and green infrastructure and share information […]

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Brazil Backs Morocco’s Efforts Seeking ‘Realistic’ Solution for the Sahara

Brazil backs the serious efforts made by Morocco to achieve a “realistic” solution to the Sahara issue, said on Thursday Brazilian Foreign Minister, Ernesto Araujo. Speaking in Brasilia at a joint press conference with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Mr. Araújo said his country is willing to contribute to the various efforts aimed at finding a […]

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Suriname reaffirms Support for Morocco’s territorial integrity

Suriname has expressed outright support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, the Sahara, and backed the Kingdom’s efforts to settle the regional dispute within the framework of the UN. This came in a joint statement issued following a visit by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to the Surinamese capital Paramaribo where he held talks with […]