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A delegation of U.S. Senators, led by Jerry Moran, held a meeting in Rabat on Monday with senior Moroccan defense officials that discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation in matters of security, defense, and regional security, the National Defense Administration said in a press release. The Moroccan side was led by Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate […]
U.S. senator Jerry Moran has lauded Morocco’s contributions for peace and stability in the world, saying it is very important for the United States to maintain strong ties with the North African Kingdom, America’s longstanding friend and ally. The Republican Senator made the remarks following a meeting in Rabat with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita […]
The US Agency for International Development aid (USAID) and the African Development Bank (AFDB) signed a $600 million deal to promote social and economic development projects in the Sahel. The co-financing agreement will be used to support good governance, resilient agriculture, private sector development, water security, sanitation, and health systems. The agreement “reflects a joint […]
The U.S. government has reiterated its unwavering support to the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, describing the plan as “serious, credible and realistic”. The supportive stand was voiced Tuesday by U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in a press release issued following the meeting held in Washington between Moroccan […]
Morocco’s Foreign minister Nasser Bourita conferred Tuesday in Washington with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on strategic partnership set between the two countries, various regional and international issues. In brief statements made before their meeting, Secretary Blinken said: “Morocco is an essential partner to the United States, and I greatly value the relationship between our […]
The ministerial meeting commemorating the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS issued, Monday in Washington, a communiqué reaffirming the importance of the Africa Focus Group in the fight against terrorism in Africa. The group, co-chaired by Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Italy, plays a central role in […]
The United States has demanded the Algerian regime to change its behavior in the region during the meeting held lately in New York between U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass and Algerian foreign minister Ahmed Attaf. According to a diplomatic source at the U.S. State Department cited by press reports, the meeting, which […]
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S. state development fund, offered a grant of $430 million to help Sierra Leone generalize electricity access. The grant would back efforts to give electricity access to some 4.6 million people in the country where 30% of the population lacks electricity. Electricity access is a major issue in Sub-Saharan Africa, […]
A high-level event, sponsored by Save the Children NGO, in collaboration with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), was held in New York this week on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly to address the systematic killing of Palestinian children and the destruction of educational infrastructure, which severely […]
The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has reiterated strong support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying this plan is the only credible, serious and realistic solution for the resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand was voiced by foreign minister of this Caribbean country […]