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Saudi Arabia Monday announced creation of an Islamic coalition of made 34 countries to wage war against terrorism with Morocco emerging as regional tiger, reports say. The announcement was made by Saudi Defense Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, son of Saudi Monarch Salman. The new coalition according to the minister will include Jordan, United Arab Emirates, […]
The visit of King Mohammed VI to Gabon, last leg of a tour that took the Moroccan sovereign to Senegal, Guinea Bissau and Côte d’Ivoire was marked by the signing of four cooperation agreements in the sectors of health, vocational training, handicrafts and social and solidarity economy. The signing ceremony of the agreements, which have […]
The agenda of the current friendship and working visit of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to Gabon, his sixth since President Ali Bongo Ondimba came to power six years ago, features several activities testifying all, if need be, to the longstanding alliance and the ever growing political and economic relations binding the two countries. Part […]
King Mohammed VI who is currently on a friendship and work visit to Côte d’Ivoire and President Alassane Ouattara are scheduled to have summit talks this Monday in Abidjan before the two leaders chair over the signing ceremony of several cooperation agreements meant to give a new impetus to the economic relations between the two […]
Africa clearly matters for Morocco as the King of this North African nation continues his diplomatic tour in the continent and steps up the gear to reinforce African partnership, banking on home-grown resources and capacities to meet African people’s expectations. After a week-long visit to Senegal that culminated in the signing of several important cooperation […]
Moroccan-Senegalese cooperation is gaining momentum in all fields as shown by the impressive number of agreements sealed by the two countries during the visit King Mohammed VI paid this week to Senegal. A total of thirteen landmark cooperation agreements were signed under the watch of President Macky Sall and the Moroccan monarch, both eager to […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has kicked off his new African tour, the third in three years, by a week-long visit to Senegal where he arrived on Wednesday. The King’s keenness to visit Senegal whenever he tours the region reflects the importance he grants to the longstanding, historical relations binding the two countries. President Macky […]
King Mohammed VI is to start as of Wednesday a new African tour that will lead him to Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and Guinée Bissau. King Mohammed VI will undertake, as of Wednesday, working and friendship visits to Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon, and will pay an official visit to Guinea-Bissau, it was officially announced […]
Maroc-Telecom, the incumbent telecommunications operator in Morocco, announced it has finalized the purchase of the branches it acquired from the United Arab Emirates telecom group Etisalat in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Gabon, Benin, Central African Republic and Niger. The deal between the two operators worth over $ 536 million was struck last spring when Etisalat became […]
Exploring innovative financing mechanisms to boost economic development in Africa, which is recording noteworthy growth rates in a rather gloomy international economic and financial environment, is the main purpose of the 9th African Development Forum currently held in Marrakech, Morocco. The forum, held on the theme “Innovative financing for Africa’s transformation,” seeks to enhance Africa’s […]