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Morocco stands as a “beacon of security and cooperation in the region”, U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, AFRICOM Commander, said Wednesday in Rabat. “It is an honor to have been hosted by a nation that stands as a beacon of security and cooperation in the region”, the US military official told the press following […]
Defense cooperation and shared security interests between Morocco and the United States were at the focus of a meeting in Rabat Wednesday between Minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, AFRICOM Commander, who is visiting Morocco. Talks also discussed the potential to further strengthen Morocco-US partnership and […]
Morocco and the Gambia have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation in military training and the exchange of experiences in matters of defense. During a meeting held Monday in Rabat, Inspector General of Royal Armed Forces, Commander of the South Zone Lt. General Mohamed Berrid and visiting Maj. General Mamat OA CHAM, Chief of Defense Staff […]
Morocco has participated in NATO’s Sea Guardian Operation, the task group having recently completed its sixth targeted maritime patrol of the year in the western Mediterranean and off the Strait of Gibraltar. It was the Moroccan royal frigate of the SIGMA 9813 class, Sultan Moulay Ismaïl that participated in NATO’s Sea Guardian operation, known as […]
Germany’s Defense minister Boris Pistorius announced Tuesday December 19 Berlin’s keenness to continue and bolster military cooperation with Niger now ruled by a junta that ousted West-backed leader Mohamed Bazoum. The German State official had talks Tuesday in capital Niamey with Niger’s top Army commanders including Salifou Mody, the Chief of Staff of the Army. […]
The strategic military partnership binding Morocco and the USA and the Roadmap for Defense Cooperation signed by the two countries were at the focus of a meeting that gathered Friday in Rabat Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, and a visiting delegation of U.S. Congressmen. In compliance with royal instructions, […]
The longstanding military cooperation between Morocco and Burkina Faso was discussed at a meeting Wednesday in Rabat between Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone Mohammed Berrid and Colonel Major Célestin Simpor, Chief of the General Staff of the Burkinabe Armed Forces. According to a press release issued by […]
Leaders of Rwanda and Benin have met over the weekend to discuss ways of containing a potential spillover from an Islamist militant insurgency that has been gaining ground in neighboring Burkina Faso. Along with Benin, three other West Africa coastal nations — Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo — have suffered attacks in border areas blamed […]
Israeli air force commander General Tomer Bar is paying his first official visit to Morocco since the two countries restored ties in 2020, followed by similar visits of top army commanders auguring well for defense cooperation as Rabat seeks state-of-art military technology and investments. The visit features talks with his Moroccan peer General El Abd […]
Military cooperation between Morocco and Benin was reviewed at a meeting Tuesday in Rabat between Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone Lieutenant General Belkhir El Farouk and Chief of General Staff of Beninese Armed Forces, Brigadier General Fructueux Gbaguidi. The meeting, which took place in the presence of […]