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Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest on Saturday (13 April) to demand the departure of the US troops after the military junta in Niamey further shifted its strategy by recently withdrawing from a military accord with the United States and welcoming Russian military personnel. The rally took place in the center of the […]
A group of US senators introduced a bill to renew AGOA trade program with 40 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, to help them maintain duty-free access to the US market ahead of the deal’s expiration next year. The legislation, first enacted in 2000, is expected to be extended until 2041, news agencies reported. Biden’s administration has […]
The US should craft a foreign policy in Africa that focuses on critical minerals to curb dependence on China, the United States Institute of Peace said. “US economic and national security depend on securing a reliable supply of critical minerals, including from Africa,” the Washington-based Think tank said in a report. The US relies on […]
The US and Morocco have stepped up their defense cooperation as part of enduring bilateral ties, The US State Department said. After describing Morocco as “vital” partner on a wide range of regional security issues, with a shared goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East and North Africa, the State Department said […]
Momentum is building up between African and Caribbean nations to set up a tribunal that will look into the atrocities suffered by ancestors who have been enslaved by western powers. The creation of such a tribunal, modeled on Nuremburg trials, is also backed by the US, Reuters reported. Formally recommended in June by the UN […]
The U.S. government has decided to finance economic empowerment projects in the Moroccan Saharan cities of Laayoune and Dakhla, confirming Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory. An estimated total budget of $1.5 million has been earmarked for projects seeking to improve employment, labor, and training in the two Moroccan Saharan cities. […]
The US Radisson hotel group plans to increase the hotels it operates in Morocco to 25 by 2030 to tap into a growing tourist market. The group plans to reinforce its presence in Casablanca and Marrakech as well as to open new hotels in Rabat, Tangier, Agadir, and Fez, said Africa director at Radisson Erwan […]
A visiting delegation of the US Congress commended, Monday, the leadership of King Mohammed VI in promoting regional peace and stability. Morocco and the United States are working together to promote a more stable and secure region, US Congressman (R-Texas) August Pfluger told the press following talks in Rabat with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser […]
Ways to strengthen the strategic relationship existing between Morocco and the United States were reviewed at a meeting in Rabat this Monday Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and a six-member delegation of US Congressmen representing both the Republican and Democratic parties. During the meeting, the two parties surveyed the various aspects of multi-sector bilateral cooperation, […]
The United States has commended the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the first UN resolution on artificial intelligence (AI), which was initially sponsored by Morocco and the U.S.A. The resolution, co-sponsored by over 120 countries by the day of its adoption, “is a historic step toward establishing clear international norms for AI […]