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The persistence of the Algerian regime on maintaining the borders closed with Morocco, along with the ardent support for the separatist thesis in the Sahara coupled with hegemonic ambitions that make other Algerian neighbors wary of Algiers’ intentions, have increased Algeria’s isolation in its immediate neighborhood: North Africa and the Sahel. By closing the borders […]
Morocco Confirms it is a Major Economic Force in the Continent Since announcing its willingness to regain its legitimate place within the African Union in July 2016, Morocco added momentum to its economic diplomacy in Africa, signing 113 cooperation agreements with African countries in fields as varied as agriculture, renewable energies, banking, tourism, airline, telecommunication, […]
Morocco seems poised to build on its recent diplomatic and economic success in Africa in order to champion an African model of economic integration based on south-south cooperation, solidarity and win-win partnerships. Led by the Monarch himself, Morocco’s African foreign policy has been given priority. Since his ascending to the throne, King Mohammed VI paid […]
In keeping with a dynamic African foreign policy championing south-south cooperation, solidarity and co-development, King Mohammed VI is paying an official visit to Ghana as part of a new African tour that aims at adding momentum to Morocco’s commitment towards the continent’s development. The President, Government and people of Ghana rolled out a red carpet […]
The polisario separatists can no longer conceal their bitter disappointment and growing anxiety following Morocco’s return to the African Union, even if they tried to keep up their composure, saying it is “victory” for them. However, in reality, they know that Moroccan diplomacy has won and scored big points thanks to the Kingdom’s African strategy, […]
After annexing Crimea and securing a foothold on the Syrian coast, Putin’s Russia steadily moves to materialize a new Mediterranean policy boosting its naval presence through strong alliances with north African countries says an analysis published on the French magazine, Liberté Politique. The analysis, signed by historian Bernard Lugan, highlights the central place Morocco occupies […]
King Mohammed VI delivered a landmark speech before the heads of state attending the 28th summit of the African Union that massively endorsed Morocco’s readmission within the continental organization. In the speech, King Mohammed VI underscored the south-south cooperation underpinning the Kingdom’s African endeavor and the large-scale win-win partnerships sealed with a range of African […]
Morocco’s return to the African Union will add new momentum to the continental organization by ushering an era of genuine south-south cooperation based on solidarity and co-development as evidenced by the latest tours of King Mohammed VI in which action was joined to words and large-scale African projects were launched. “Morocco’s return to the African […]
As Morocco gathers support in favor of its return to the African Union (AU) after a 33-year old absence, the Chairperson of the AU commission, South Africa’s Dlamini Zuma stubbornly continues her desperate attempt to obstruct Morocco’s legitimate African ambition. Her repeated diatribes against Morocco reflect her desperation and failure to use the continental body […]
Stalemate is the word that describes the best the sterile negotiations over government formation in Morocco. Three months after the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) won Morocco’s legislative elections with a narrow margin against its arch rival liberal Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), Morocco remains without a government. Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the […]