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The self-proclaimed SADR entity keeps receiving heavy blows from its former supporters in Africa. The latest of such blows to SADR was dealt by Zambia, which has officially withdrawn recognition of the Algerian-based separatist entity. The announcement was made by Zambia’s Foreign Minister Harry Kalaba, who voiced his country’s support for the UN process to […]
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 […]
Morocco and Guinea added yet another milestone to their longstanding cooperation ties with the signing of eight cooperation agreements covering notably urban planning and agriculture. These agreements were signed Thursday at a ceremony in Conakry chaired by Guinean President Alpha Condé and King Mohammed VI who is in Guinea as part of a new African […]
Zambia’s President Edgar Chagwa Lungu welcomed the return of Morocco to the African Union describing the event as beneficial for the development and stability of the continent. “His Excellency President Lungu welcomed Morocco’s return to its institutional family and commended His Majesty the King’s address to the Summit as a historical moment paving the way […]
Morocco Confirms it is a Major Economic Force in the Continent Since announcing its willingness to regain its legitimate place within the African Union in July 2016, Morocco added momentum to its economic diplomacy in Africa, signing 113 cooperation agreements with African countries in fields as varied as agriculture, renewable energies, banking, tourism, airline, telecommunication, […]
Morocco seems poised to build on its recent diplomatic and economic success in Africa in order to champion an African model of economic integration based on south-south cooperation, solidarity and win-win partnerships. Led by the Monarch himself, Morocco’s African foreign policy has been given priority. Since his ascending to the throne, King Mohammed VI paid […]
Morocco and Zambia on Monday gave a strong signal that their relationship has entered a new era as King Mohammed VI and President Edgar Chagwa Lungu co-chaired over the signing ceremony of 19 agreements, including 11 between the two countries’ private sectors. Before the ceremony, King Mohammed VI, the first Moroccan Monarch to pay a […]
Zambia, a long-time supporter of the Algerian-sponsored separatist thesis, is set to open a new chapter in its relations with Morocco marked by strong economic and political ties. King Mohammed VI, who is in Lusaka, the second stop in a new African tour that previously led him to Accra, is leading a political and economic […]
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 […]
King Mohammed VI has called for the institutionalization of social dialogue as a major gateway to achieving social justice and sustainable development. In a message addressed to participants in the second International Parliamentary Forum on Social Justice, held in Rabat, the Moroccan Sovereign stressed the importance of regular consultation between economic and social stakeholders in […]