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King Mohammed VI Calls on Africans to Rise up to Development Challenges

King Mohammed VI has called on Africans, men and women, and especially young people, to rise to the challenges the African Continent is facing and to embrace the dynamic of shared growth. In a message addressed to participants in the Crans Montana Forum, which opened Friday in Dakhla under the theme “Africa and South-South cooperation”, […]

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Morocco Second Biggest Buyer of Arms in Africa in 2013-2017- SIPRI

Morocco purchased 12% of overall arms imports in Africa maintaining its position as the second largest buyer of weapons on the continent over the 2013-2017 period, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a recent report. Morocco was ranked ahead of Nigeria with 5.1% of African arms imports and was preceded by Algeria, […]

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Morocco Stresses Need to Address Terrorist Threats in Africa at Global Coalition against IS

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 […]

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Moroccan, Spanish Cooperation Agencies to Set up Joint Projects in Africa

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 […]

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King Mohammed VI Submits African Agenda on Migration to AU

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. […]

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Migration: Morocco Sets Example for the Rest of Africa

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 […]

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Morocco, India Bound by ‘Partnership of Hope’- The Times of India

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 […]

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Moroccan-Chinese Cooperation Shows the Way for Rest of Africa- Kenyan Media

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 […]

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Crédit Agricole du Maroc, Best Performing African Development Finance Institution in 2017

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 […]

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World Bank Commends Morocco’s Climate Leadership

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 […]