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In each of the African countries the King of Morocco has visited since his coming to power, cooperation agreements were signed, driven by a co-development approach based on sharing expertise and solidarity. Agriculture always comes as an area of excellence where Morocco is better placed to offer know-how. It is therefore no coincidence that promoting […]
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit put the final nail in the coffin of the Algerian-backed SADR separatist entity by making it clear that there is no parallel between his country’s struggle for independence and the Sahara issue. “While considering that the issue of the Sahara is different in its genesis, legal and political background […]
It is now three days since the kingdom became member of the African Union (AU). Who is the diplomat occupying Morocco’s strategic seat? The choice fell on Nezha Alaoui M’hammdi, the kingdom’s former ambassador to Ghana, and since October, Morocco’s ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti. Now called “Madame AU” M’hammdi is a veteran diplomat even […]
King Mohammed VI started Wednesday an official visit to South Sudan, first of its kind in this African country, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011. This historic visit, which reflects Morocco’s attachment to South-South cooperation based on solidarity, mutual respect and win-win partnership, was marked by private talks held in Juba between the Moroccan […]
Ahead of the visit King Mohammed VI started this Wednesday to South Sudan, the newly African independent country sought Morocco’s expertise to help build a new administrative capital. Local press reported that a Moroccan ministerial delegation including experts in the fields of construction, urban planning and architecture travelled to Juba upon directives from King Mohammed […]
The newly elected Chairman of the African Union, Guinea’s President Alpha Condé welcomed the comeback of Morocco to the African organization and lauded Morocco’s speech, which, he said, “stems from the heart.” “The King spoke with his heart and will spare no effort to foster the continent’s independence,” said Alpha Condé in an address before […]
Morocco’s return to the African Union will add new momentum to the continental organization by ushering an era of genuine south-south cooperation based on solidarity and co-development as evidenced by the latest tours of King Mohammed VI in which action was joined to words and large-scale African projects were launched. “Morocco’s return to the African […]
The majority of the member states attending the 28th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa have officially welcomed Morocco as a fully-fledged member in the African institutional family. Morocco was readmitted in the African Union following the broad consensus among an overwhelming majority of member states on the North African country’s application to join the […]
Bolstered by the support of over 40 countries, Morocco is set to take a seat at the 28th African Union summit in Addis Ababa on January 30-31 despite the desperate maneuvers of the pro-separatist Chair of the pan-African organization executive body, Dlamini Zuma. Outgoing Zuma acknowledged, during a meeting last Thursday with Morocco’s foreign minister […]
Nigeria will receive in the few coming days the first shipment of Moroccan fertilizers following the deal sealed lately during King Mohammed VI’s visit to this African country. According to press reports, the first shipload is made of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK) fertilizers. It will enable the Nigerian government to alleviate farmers’ burden as […]