First Independent Mena Newspaper
The landmark speech given by King Mohammed VI at the 28th African Union Summit set the tone of a pivot in Morocco’s foreign policy in favor of Africa and echoed a frustration with the paralysis plaguing the Maghreb Union. The momentum characterizing Morocco’s African action stands in a stark contrast to its stands regarding the […]
King Mohammed VI has received in Rabat King Abdullah II of Jordan with whom he held talks on bilateral ties and latest developments in the Arab region. The Jordanian King is in Morocco as part of an official visit during which he will meet several Moroccan officials. A grand reception was organized in Rabat in […]
The President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, was elected member of the Executive Committee of CAF, during the 39th Ordinary General Assembly of the continent’s soccer governing body held in the Ethiopian capital. Fouzi Lekjaa toppled incumbent Mohamed Raouraoua, Presi-dent of the Algerian football federation by 41 votes to seven for […]
The return of Morocco to the African Union enables the kingdom to play a key role in promoting peace and stability efforts at the sub-regional and continental levels, said Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara. President Ouattara was quoted in a joint statement issued following the visit King Mohammed VI paid to Abidjan (February 24-27) as […]
After a deadlock in forming a new government that lasted more than five months, King Mohammed VI decided to dismiss the designated Head of the Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, after he failed in his task to lead negotiations to form a new cabinet. Benkirane will be replaced by another personality chosen by the King from the […]
King Mohammed VI urged the lovers of peace, life and tolerance to rise up against the dissemination of fanaticism and obscurantism and to counter advocates of terrorism, violence and excommunication. The call was made in a message read out by Royal Advisor Omar Azziman, on the occasion of the commemoration, in the northern city of […]
Morocco’s African foreign policy attaches utmost importance to environment protection and green growth as evidenced by the projects and investments carried out by Morocco’s public and private entities in African countries in fields ranging from the preservation of ecosystems to the promotion of the renewable energies. Buoyed by the success of the UN Climate Summit […]
Strengthening the friendship ties and economic partnership existing between Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire is on top of the agenda of the current visit King Mohammed VI is paying to Abidjan. Commenting on the visit, Ivoirian President Alassane Ouattara said the visit is “a new sign of confidence and friendship” towards his country. He expressed […]
Morocco urged the United Nations to take necessary measures to avert the serious violations of the ceasefire agreement by the Polisario in the southernmost tip of the Sahara. In a telephone conversation, King Mohammed VI drew the attention of the UN Secreatry General to the gravity of the recurrent incursions by the Polisario […]
In the context of the innovative and voluntarist partnership between Morocco and the rest of African countries, initiated by King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan and Zambian economic communities seem resolved to be part of the efforts to give a new momentum to the two countries’ partnership as Morocco’s king is expected to pay an official […]