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Moroccan Attijariwafa Bank Inks Partnership Accords with Ivorian Defense Ministry

Moroccan Attijariwafa Bank Group has inked two partnership agreements with the Ministry of Defense of Côte d’Ivoire, showing the two countries strong determination to improve the working and living conditions for the members of the Ivorian army. The two deals were signed in Abidjan under the chairmanship of President Alassane Ouattara and King Mohammed VI […]

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With Morocco, ECOWAS Becomes 16 Largest Economy in the World

In the face of the paralysis crippling the Maghreb union, Morocco opted to look south reaching out to its partners in West Africa with whom it has been building partnerships on a sound foundation underpinned by a south-south cooperation approach. The recent request by Morocco to join the West African economic community (ECOWAS) is the […]

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Côte D’Ivoire, First Destination for Morocco’s FDIs

Côte D’Ivoire has been receiving most of Morocco’s foreign direct investments thanks to sustained efforts by the business community in the two countries and the existence of a strong political willingness evidenced by the close ties between the leadership of the two countries. The current visit of King Mohammed VI to Abidjan is part of […]

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Morocco Looks South, Opts for ECOWAS

Morocco has officially requested membership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a sub-regional grouping that has been steadily forging ahead on path of regional economic integration. “In the context of the Royal tour in Africa- notably in some west African countries- and following directives from King Mohammed VI, the Kingdom of Morocco […]

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Accra Congratulates Rabat for its Comeback to African Union

President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated King Mohammed VI for Morocco’s return to its African institutional family, saying Rabat’s comeback will give a new momentum to the African Union (AU). A joint statement issued following the official visit paid by the Moroccan Sovereign to this West African country Feb. 16-18 says the […]

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King’s visit to Ghana, an Opportunity to Foster Ties with Key ECOWAS Member

In keeping with a dynamic African foreign policy championing south-south cooperation, solidarity and co-development, King Mohammed VI is paying an official visit to Ghana as part of a new African tour that aims at adding momentum to Morocco’s commitment towards the continent’s development. The President, Government and people of Ghana rolled out a red carpet […]

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King Mohammed VI Starts New African Tour with Visit to Accra

King Mohammed VI of Morocco embarked as of this Thursday on a new African tour with a first stop in Accra, where he is scheduled to hold talks with Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo. The royal visit to Ghana will be an opportunity to give a new momentum to Moroccan-Ghanaian political partnership, especially so as Ghana, […]

Africa International

AMU Paralysis: King’s Speech before AU Sounds the Alarm

The speech delivered by King Mohammed VI before the Heads of State attending the 28th African Union Summit rang the alarm bell as to the state of immobility affecting the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU.) The situation of AMU actually stands in stark contrast to the dynamism characterizing other sub-regional groupings such as the Economic Community […]

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Had Morocco offered Gambia’s Jammeh Asylum in Return for Stepping Down?

Local media reports have said that Morocco is mediating in Gambia’s political crisis offering the defeated President Yahya Jammeh asylum in return for accepting election defeat and stepping down. The news was relayed by French speaking news website, Le Desk, which reported that Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita and Head of Morocco’s Foreign […]

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Morocco, Ghana Businessmen Join Forces to Boost Partnership

Moroccan and Ghanaian businessmen reviewed on Monday in Accra ways of boosting further investment and strengthening partnership in various sectors. The gathering was an opportunity for the Moroccan delegation to highlight the business and investment trends in the North African Kingdom known for its political stability, tolerance, open economy, sustained economic growth with inflation and […]