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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has kicked off his three-country African tour in junta-led Guinea, part of a fresh push to bolster support for Moscow from countries on the continent, amidst Russian isolation on the world stage. Russia’s top diplomat arrived Monday (3 June) in the capital Conakry on his latest visit to West Africa, […]
Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and visiting Director General of Italian Public Security, Vittorio Pisani, discussed at a meeting in Rabat Monday security threats and current international crises and their potential repercussions on the security of Morocco and Italy. The two sides also discussed the dangers of cross-border crime, including […]
Morocco has stressed the importance of the proposals put forward by US President Joseph R. Biden, aimed at, among others, promoting a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, and expressed hope that the various parties concerned will commit to implementing the roadmap proposed. The Moroccan Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement that Morocco, whose Sovereign is […]
Morocco and south Korea are heading towards the establishment of a legal framework on trade and investment, with the aim to conclude an Enhanced Partnership Agreement (EPA). This was stated in a joint communiqué that was signed in Seoul by the Korean Minister of Trade Inkyo Cheong and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, who participated […]
South Korea is hosting 48 African nations at a summit in Seoul to discuss cooperation on key minerals and other development projects in the growing African market, where great powers vie to strengthen their influence. Africa is a “crucial partner” for South Korea to further its industrial advances and “cooperation with Africa is not a […]
Morocco and France are preparing to hold their high joint committee on July 4 in Rabat, marking a patch up of ties after a period of silent diplomatic tension, Moroccan media reported. The committee will be co-chaired by Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and his French counterpart Gabriel Attal, who will be having his first […]
OCP Group, the world leader in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate-based fertilizers, announced it has finalized a €200 million financing agreement with KfW, Germany’s development and investment bank, to enhance global food security and combat climate change. The KfW loan is a significant contribution towards OCP Group’s $13 billion green investment strategy for 2023-2027 to […]
While many in China and Africa hope that economic cooperation between both sides will continue to expand under a series of initiatives, including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a new report by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace warns that Sino-Africa economic relations will be increasingly impacted by China’s slowing economy. At a recent Africa […]
Liberian Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, reaffirmed, on Sunday in Seoul, her country’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Moroccan Sahara. “Liberia’s position is the same. Our support for Morocco’s territorial integrity is constant,” stressed Beysolow Nyanti after her talks with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, on the […]
Over $30 billion worth of gold was smuggled out of Africa in 2022, primarily to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, and Switzerland, according to a new ground-breaking report by Swissaid that calls for more transparency and traceability in the gold supply chain to improve local conditions and artisanal miners’ working conditions throughout the continent. […]