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The ministerial meeting commemorating the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS issued, Monday in Washington, a communiqué reaffirming the importance of the Africa Focus Group in the fight against terrorism in Africa. The group, co-chaired by Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Italy, plays a central role in […]
The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS wrapped up its ministerial meeting in Marrakech with a strong statement triggering the alarm bell on the connivance between separatist movements, such as the Polisario, and terrorist groups in Africa, like AQIM, Boko Haram, where they take advantage of state vulnerabilities. In a closing statement, the Coalition […]
Separatism and terrorism are two sides of the same coins as fighters especially in Africa swap from one side to another, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. “The collusion against the sovereignty and stability of states, and the convergence of financial, tactical and operational means, create an objective alliance between terrorist and separatist groups,” Bourita […]
Morocco has been chosen to co-chair Africa Focus Group, set up by the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, in recognition for the key role played by the Kingdom in the fight against terrorism. Morocco will chair the Group along with the United States, Italy and Niger. The newly set up group is tasked with enhancing […]
Morocco, one of the major international players in counterterrorism, took part in the extraordinary meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS held Thursday in Washington to discuss next steps in the joint campaign to degrade and defeat ISIS. The gathering, which was opened by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, comes following the death of […]
Though ISIS has been weakened in Iraq and Syria, the threats of this terror group remain persistent in the region and worldwide, warned Wednesday in Washington Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, underlining the approach adopted by the North African Kingdom to combat and prevent radicalization & violent extremism. “This approach is based on a series […]
Washington has commended Morocco’s constructive participation in talks on the Sahara held under the aegis of the United Nations and the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy for the Sahara Horst Köhler. This came during a meeting held Wednesday in Washington between US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Moroccan foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The […]
Morocco will take part in the meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS due in Washington on Feb. 6. Delegates of 79 countries of the coalition will discuss the impending territorial defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, which is the result of four years of Coalition and partners’ joint efforts, and a significant […]
Morocco stressed the need for stepping up and adapting the efforts of the global coalition for a joint action to defeat ISIS. Speaking to the press after the Regional Meeting of Political Directors of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, hosted in Skhirate (Rabat’s suburbs) Tuesday, Morocco’s Foreign Minister pointed to the scale of the […]
The Global Coalition to Defeat IS (Daesh) has so far concentrated its efforts on crushing the terrorist organization in its Syrian and Iraqi strongholds. In view of the setbacks ensued by the terrorist group many of its fighters and leaders are retreating to safe havens in Africa where IS already has branches and allies among […]