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Côte d’Ivoire and France inaugurated on Thursday a new counter-terrorism academy in the West African country, intended to boost regional capacity to combat a growing Islamist threat. Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian inaugurated the International Academy for Combating Terrorism (AILCT) in Jacqueville, about 60 kilometers from Abidjan. This […]
French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has welcomed Morocco’s commitment expressed by the royal instruction of June 1 to repatriate unaccompanied minors of Moroccan origin present on European territory. “This commitment underscores our common desire to deal to the best with this difficult issue, on which France and Morocco have regular exchanges which have enabled […]
After a record number of migrants entered the occupied enclave of Ceuta earlier this week amid heightened tension between Morocco and Spain over Madrid’s decision to host Polisario chief under a false identity and with an Algerian passport, all eyes turn to Paris and Washington, Rabat’s strong allies, to see which side they will support. […]
France has officially thanked Morocco for the intelligence provided by the Moroccan intelligence domestic agency, the DGST, which enabled it to dismantle an Islamist cell in Béziers (southern France) which planned to carry out an attack in a church during the Easter holidays. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian presented France’s thanks to his Moroccan […]
French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian expressed deep concern at the situation in the border crossing of Guerguarat where Polisario loyalists blocked the free flow of commercial traffic. The French Minister, who is on a working visit to Rabat, commended Morocco’s sense of responsibility and reiterated his country’s position in support of Morocco’s autonomy […]
The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, who is on working visit to Morocco, on Monday said his country is requesting help from Morocco, a “friend” country, a reliable partner, which shares with France the same “rejection of terrorism”. At the end of a meeting in Rabat with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, the […]
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, is expected in Morocco this Sunday for talks with Moroccan official on bilateral cooperation, illegal immigration, and counterterrorism. Talks with his Moroccan peer, Nasser Bourita, will focus on the strengthening of bilateral cooperation, including in the fight against illegal immigration and regional and international […]
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian paid a short visit to Rabat Thursday for talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Talks focused on different aspects of bilateral relations, said MAP with giving any further details. During his latest trip to Morocco in June, Jean-Yves Le Drian had discussed with Moroccan officials the high-level French-Moroccan […]
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian reiterated their firm positions in support of an independent Palestinian state. The statement comes as Trump administration seeks to impose a deal that would finish off Palestinians’ aspirations to an independent state. France supports a two-state solution with Jerusalem as the capital of […]
French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected in Morocco Saturday (June 8) for a working visit during which he will discuss the upcoming visit to Morocco by French president Emmanuel Macron. The French minister will meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, le360.ma said, adding that the French President will visit Morocco after a Gulf […]