Over two third of the African Union member states renewed their trust in Morocco to seat in the supreme decision-making body of the Union, the Peace and Security Council. The election of Morocco for a three-year membership of the council confirms the trust enjoyed by Rabat among African peers in gearing the African Union towards […]
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Peace, security in African continent discussed in Rabat
Peace and security issues in the African continent were discussed at a meeting this Tuesday in Rabat between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and visiting African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, Bankole Adeoye. The talks also touched on the reforms and initiatives carried out by the African Union, as well as on […]
AU: Morocco takes part in meeting of Permanent Representatives Committee
Morocco is taking part remotely in the 42nd Ordinary session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union, which opened works on Tuesday in Addis Ababa. During the meeting, the permanent representatives to AU will look into several reports related to Africa Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC), multilateral cooperation, AU […]
The demise of Algerian diplomacy
Algerian diplomacy experiences its darkest years, deepening regional and international isolation, spreading fake news, and blaming other countries for homegrown problems. In a recent diplomatic blunder, Algeria cut ties with Morocco whom it accused of uncorroborated “hostile acts” including wildfires! Observers believe Algeria is seeking a scapegoat on which it can pin all its policy […]
AU banks on Tanger Med Port to achieve CFTA objectives
The African Union, AU, is counting on the Moroccan Tanger Med Port to achieve the logistics integration of the continent, a key objective of African Continental Free Trade Area agreement CFTA. Tanger Med Port is awash with opportunities for the continent, said Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the CFTA Secretariat. Speaking during a recent online […]
Mali: UN, AU, EU, ECOWAS Slam ‘Attempted Coup’ After Malian Army Detains Leaders
The international community has slammed the “kidnapping” of Mali interim President Bah N’Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane after soldiers took the civilian leaders into custody. Both leaders were reportedly taken to the Kati military base located near Mali’s capital, Bamako, drawing condemnation from the international community. “What happened was grave and serious […]
Morocco condemns Algerian, Kenyan plot to use AU to serve separatist purposes
Morocco has declared null and void a statement on the Sahara issue drafted by the Kenyan Presidency of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union with an instigation from Algeria, while the chairperson of AU commission Moussa Faki called for putting an end to maneuvers. Speaking at a press conference in […]
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 […]
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 […]
South Africa increases Polisario’s isolation – Middle East Online
The Polisario Separatist Front is in an embarrassing diplomatic situation with the increase of its isolation in the wake of South Africa joining the circle of countries supporting Morocco’s positions regarding the transgressions committed by the separatists following the events of El Guergarate, wrote electronic newspaper “Middle East Online”. The news website recalled that South […]









