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The Global Coalition to Defeat IS (Daesh) has so far concentrated its efforts on crushing the terrorist organization in its Syrian and Iraqi strongholds. In view of the setbacks ensued by the terrorist group many of its fighters and leaders are retreating to safe havens in Africa where IS already has branches and allies among […]
Morocco’s international cooperation agency (AMCI) and Spain’s International cooperation for development agency (AECID) vowed to coordinate efforts to set up joint projects in Africa. In this regard, AECID director general Luis Tejada Chacon held talks in Rabat with his Moroccan counterpart Mohamed Methqal during which it was agreed that the two agencies gear efforts in […]
King Mohammed VI, who was appointed by the African Union leader on the issue of migration, submitted to the pan-African organization the “African Agenda on Migration,” a non-binding document permeated by a co-development approach and containing ideas, proposals and thoughts shared by official institutions, civil society organizations and researchers from Africa to address migration challenges. […]
Over Twenty African ministers and government officials met Tuesday in Rabat (Morocco’s capital) to harmonize African countries’ stands and vision regarding the issues related to migration. The African Union ministerial conference aimed to work out an African agenda on migration, based on an inclusive and participative approach. Participants agreed on the shared responsibility to tackle […]
A “Partnership of Hope” was the wording used by the Times of India to describe the ever-growing ties between Morocco and India. In an article published on the website of the Indian paper, Rudroneel Ghosh reflected on the significance of the cooperation agreements signed by the two countries in December in fields including healthcare, Road […]
The investments co-developed by Morocco and China as part of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative coupled with the North African Kingdom’s investments in logistics and infra-structure stand as a model to follow for the rest of Africa, stated Kenyan website, the Business Daily. In an article titled “Lessons from Morocco in China-backed mega […]
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) crowned Crédit Agricole Du Maroc, as the Best Development Finance Institution (DFI) in Africa in 2017. “Crédit Agricole Du Maroc” came ahead of 33 best-performing DFIs in the continent ranking first on the 2017 AADFI Honor Roll. The Moroccan bank was distinguished for its performance regarding AADFI […]
Morocco has taken several initiatives to gather support for climate action, notably in Africa, through landmark projects such as the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative (AAA), the World Bank’s Vice President for Sustainable Development, Laura Tuck, said. “We are delighted to see Morocco take the lead as part of efforts to implement the Adaptation of […]
Africa was a salient theme in all cooperation prospects discussed during the 13th Moroccan-Portuguese High-Level Meeting in Rabat. The Head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Othmani and his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa vowed to join efforts in order to tap into development as well as investment and business opportunities in Africa through the […]
Morocco has adopted a pro-active diplomacy that breaks away with the empty chair policy, which left the country outside AU institutions since 1984. Almost one year after its triumphal return to the African Union, Morocco made diplomatic headways thanks to an African Policy that continues to turn former African adversaries into friends. The talks held […]