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Sahel Countries Applaud Royal Initiative for Atlantic Ocean Access -Joint Statement

Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger have welcomed the international initiative announced by King Mohammed VI to enable these African landlocked countries have access to the Atlantic Ocean, a project that will transform the economies of these countries and the entire region. The supportive stand was voiced Saturday in Marrakesh by the Foreign Ministers of […]

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Landlocked Sahel countries subscribe to Morocco’s King Atlantic initiative

Four landlocked countries in the Shael welcomed the initiative launched by Morocco’s king to facilitate their access to the Atlantic coast, a goal that requires investments in infrastructure and a co-development approach. Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad expressed at a meeting hosted by Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita in Marrakech Saturday their gratitude to […]

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Royal Initiative: Morocco chose to grant life to land-locked countries – Malian FM

Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop affirmed on Saturday in Marrakech that Mali is “strongly engaged” in King Mohammed VI’s international initiative to facilitate the access of Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean, pointing out that granting water means granting life, and Morocco has chosen to grant the sea to non-coastal countries. The remarks were made […]

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Tension brews between Algiers and Bamako as President Tebboune receives Malian opposition leader

Mali has summoned Algeria’s ambassador to Bamako in protest over Algerian president Tebboune’s reception of a religious leader backing the Touareg independence rebels. President Tebboune had offered a reception in his Mouradia palace in Algiers to Mahmoud Dicko, an Imam and an opponent of the ruling men in uniform in Bamako. The reception was “an […]

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Morocco: An Unwavering Pillar in the Global Fight Against Terrorism

The Kingdom of Morocco has successfully thwarted terrorism through its efficient intelligence services, capable of locating any terrorist leader and liberating multiple hostages, as stated by Mehdi El Karouani, a university professor specializing in geopolitical analysis. In a global context marked by often asymmetrical armed conflicts, Morocco stands out as the sole actor, both on […]

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Respect for territorial integrity, salient theme in Russia-Arab cooperation forum

The Russia-Arab cooperation forum in Marrakech urged full respect of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and urged non-interference in domestic issues. This came in the final statement of the forum, attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and hosted by his Moroccan peer Nasser Boourita. Several states in the region struggle with the […]

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Sahara: Moscow backs lasting settlement based on UN Security Council Resolutions

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country supports a lasting solution to the Sahara regional conflict based on the UN Security Council resolutions. Lavrov made the remarks at a joint press conference held Wednesday in Marrakesh following talks with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita at the end of the 6th Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum. “We support […]

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Morocco’s hosting of 6th Arab-Russian Forum, an international recognition of the Kingdom’s regional role

The Moroccan city of Marrakesh, which hosted the 2023 WB-IMF Annual Meetings, CAF Awards 2023 and the latest Arab police conference, will host another major event, the Arab-Russian Forum, this December 19-20. The Forum is held under the theme of “the challenge of strengthening Russia’s place in the Arab region and in Africa.” Russian Foreign […]

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Tebboune’s Algeria, four years of conspiracy theories

The civilian facet of the Algerian military regime, president Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has excessively deployed conspiracy theories, reflecting the state of an Algerian diplomacy, economy, and social peace in disarray. During his multiple interviews, Tebboune has evoked conspiracy theories to justify his country’s failure to meet the aspirations of the Algerian people to diplomatic aura and […]

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U.S. reaffirms its unchanged position on Sahara, reiterates support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

There is “no change in the clear and consistent U.S. position” regarding the Sahara issue, said Sunday the U.S. State Department, while reiterating Washington’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan viewed as “serious, credible, and realistic.” In a statement published on the eve of the visit to Morocco of U.S. Assistant Secretary for North Africa Bureau […]