Category: Americas

US Defense Secretary to visit Maghreb countries to boost Security & Military Cooperation

September 29, 2020

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper is expected to start this week a tour of the Maghreb to discuss military and security cooperation with leaders of ... Read More

US announces nearly $152 million humanitarian assistance for Sahel

September 28, 2020

The United States announced last week nearly $152 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region countries of Niger, ... Read More

Morocco-US: CCA Conference underlines Moroccan reforms to improve business climate

September 24, 2020

The Washington-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) organized Wednesday, on the sidelines of the 75th United Nations General Assembly, a conference under the theme "Partnership ... Read More

Coalition of US companies opposes tariffs on phosphate imports from Morocco

September 23, 2020

The Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity (TAPP), a coalition of American companies, workers & trade associations, has voiced its opposition to increasing taxes on phosphate ... Read More

Morocco-US joint naval drill to enhance interoperability & regional maritime security

September 18, 2020

Morocco’s Royal Navy and the US navy have conducted lately a joint naval exercise to enhance interoperability between the two allies. According to US naval ... Read More

Morocco, US Launch Education Partnership for Teacher Training

September 18, 2020

Morocco’s Ministry of Education and the US Agency of International Development (USAID) launched on Wednesday the Higher Education Partnership Program to strengthen Morocco’s teacher training ... Read More

Gambia: US announces financial sanctions against Former First Lady Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh

September 17, 2020

The US Treasury announced that financial sanctions have been applied to the former First Lady of The Gambia, Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh, who has been ... Read More

Several UN Security Council members welcome Libyan dialogue as a ‘Positive Step’

September 16, 2020

Several members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the inter-Libyan dialogue held in Bouznika and its outcome, considering it a "positive step" towards ... Read More

Morocco, Switzerland submit report on strengthening UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies

September 15, 2020

Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, Omar Hilale, and the Ambassador of Switzerland, Pascale Baeriswyl, have submitted to the UN General Assembly’s President Tijjani ... Read More

International community hails outcome of Libyan dialogue in Morocco

September 14, 2020

Morocco’s efforts to facilitate inter-Libyan dialogue that were crowned by the meeting convened in Bouznika September 6-10 and that gathered delegations from the Tripoli-based Libyan ... Read More