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U.S. and Morocco Launch “African Lion” 2023

Royal Moroccan Armed Forced and the U.S. army launched this Monday the “African Lion-2023“, one of the major annual exercises organized in Africa to strengthen cooperation and training, enhance interoperability, and promote the exchange of military experiences. A ceremony marking the start of this military exercise was organized at the HQ of the General Staff […]

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Morocco: US First Lady Hails the King’s ‘Leadership’ to Empower Women and Youth

United States First Lady Jill Biden has commended the leadership of King Mohammed VI to empower women and youth. “Under His Majesty King Mohammed the Sixth’s leadership, Morocco is encouraging reforms to empower women and youth, reflecting our shared priorities”, said Mrs Biden in a statement issued Sunday by the White House. The United States […]

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US First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Morocco

The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, arrived in Marrakech this Saturday afternoon for a visit to Morocco, part of a tour that already took her to Jordan and Egypt. Upon her arrival at Marrakech-Ménara Airport, Jill Biden was welcomed by Princess Lalla Hasnaa, King Mohammed VI’s sister. The US First Lady, who […]

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US First Lady in Egypt on regional tour

US First lady Jill Biden has arrived Friday in Egypt, second stop on a week-long, four-country tour in the region that reaffirms the commitment of the USA to strengthening partnerships and advancing shared priorities in the region. In Egypt, Jill Biden, according to the US embassy, will meet with women and youth and highlight US […]

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Kenya calls on Africa to use PAPSS to ditch US dollar in trade deals

Kenya’s President William Ruto has called on African leaders to take first steps towards ditching the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency by adopting a pan-African payments system to facilitate trade within the continent. Ruto has urged his African counterparts to mobilize central and commercial banks to join the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System […]

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Washington commends Morocco’s role in fighting WMD proliferation

The United States has commended Morocco’s role in the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Africa.   The praise was voiced by US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Bonnie Jenkins, during the opening session of the high-level political meeting of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), […]

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US First Lady to visit Morocco part of a coming trip to MENA region, Europe – Spokesperson

The First Lady of the United States Jill Biden will visit Morocco, part of a coming trip she is making to the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe shortly, her spokesperson Vanessa Valdivia announced on Friday. The Firt Lady’s visit to the kingdom is part of a tour of the Middle East, North Africa and […]

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Sahara: Brazil Supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Backed by UNSC Resolutions and International Community

Brazil’s support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara is in line with UN Security Council resolutions and international community position, said on Tuesday Brazilian MP Tiao Medeiros. He made the remarks during a meeting of the Brazil-Morocco Parliamentary Friendship Group convened in Brazilia. The group seeks to strengthen dialogue between the […]

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Sahara: UN denies likely resignation of UN SG’s Personal Envoy as mere speculation

The United Nations has formally denied the possible resignation of Staffan de Mistura, the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy for the Sahara. During his daily press briefing on Monday, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary General António Guterres, flatly denied the rumors relayed by certain media according to which Mr. Staffan de Mistura is […]