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Morocco at forefront of African-European action on migration

Morocco reaffirmed the need for debunking the myths surrounding the migration issue making the case once more for a shared and mutually beneficial approach to migration. “The pandemic has shown that in terms of mobility, migrants do not have a harmful effect on the economy. On the contrary, they have a positive impact in their […]

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Approach to migration should be imbued with sense of responsibility, solidarity (Moroccan King’s Report)

Migration should not be dealt with as an emergency but should rather be approached with a sense of responsibility and solidarity, and a ‘security first’ approach should be abandoned, stresses the report of King Mohammed VI, Leader on the issue of migration. The report on the follow-up to the operationalization of the Morocco-headquartered African Migration […]

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Africa: AU Commissioner hails Morocco’s King contributions for solving migration issues

African Union Social Affairs Commissioner Amira El Fadil has lauded the valuable contributions made by King Mohammed VI as Leader of the AU on the issue of migration, saying the royal input has shown that migration can be a factor of co-development for both the source and host countries of African migrants. Speaking to journalists […]

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Morocco leads African Union efforts to debunk migration myths

Finally, the African Migration Observatory saw the light of the day in Rabat thanks to the leadership of King Mohammed VI, whom the African Union members designated as African Migration Leader. This first African Union institution to be hosted in Morocco was inaugurated by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and AU Commissioner for Social Affairs Amira […]

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African Migration Observatory inaugurated in Rabat

Morocco and the African Union (AU) inaugurated this Friday, December 18, the African Migration Observatory in Rabat.   The inauguration ceremony was co-chaired by Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, and the AU Commissioner for Social Affairs, Amira El Fadil. The setting up of the African Migration Observatory was proposed by King Mohammed VI, in his […]

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AU: 2nd Report of King Mohammed VI on Setting up African Migration Observatory in Morocco

Head of Govt. Saad Eddine El Othmani presented, on Monday at the 33rd African Union Summit hosted by Addis Ababa, the 2nd report elaborated by King Mohammed VI on the setting up of the African Migration Observatory in Morocco. In this report, King Mohammed VI, AU leader on migration issues, views migration as a driver […]

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Morocco, AU Sign Headquarters Agreement of African Migration Observatory

Morocco and the African Union choose Marrakech, which is hosting this Dec.10-11 the Intergovernmental Conference on Migration, to sign the headquarters agreement of the African Migration Observatory. The setting up of the African Migration Observatory, to be headquartered in Rabat, was proposed by King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as the AU leader on the […]

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Rabat to host African Migration Observatory

AU has responded positively to Morocco’s proposal of hosting a Pan-African observatory tasked with coordinating migration policies. The African Observatory for Migration and Development (OAMD) will be based in Rabat, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said on the sidelines of the 31st AU summit in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. King Mohammed VI, who was appointed by […]

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AU’s Peace & Security Council Approves Moroccan Proposal to set up Migration Observatory

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union approved a proposal by King Mohammed VI to set up an African Migration Observatory. King Mohammed VI, who was appointed by the African Union leader on the issue of migration, has proposed the creation of an Observatory “with the tasks to understand, anticipate and act” on […]