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The Atlantic Council published a paper highlighting the pertinence of Morocco’s African foreign policy led by King Mohammed VI which made the Kingdom the commercial gateway to the continent. The analysis dubbed “Africa’s Economic Prospects in 2017: Ten Countries to Watch”, contrasts the low growth in the main continent’s economic hubs with the success of […]
Two Moroccans were identified among the 39 people killed in the terror attack in Istanbul during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Their bodies will be repatriated at the expense of King Mohammed VI. Four other Moroccans were injured in this barbaric attack and admitted to the hospital, according to the Moroccan foreign affairs ministry. Wielding a […]
The Polisario Front has been warned by one of its continental backers that there are odds that its seat as member of the African Union is at risk as several countries aligned with Morocco are set to vote for the eviction of the separatist front and its self-proclaimed pseudo Sahrawi Republic (SADR) from the Union. […]
Moroccan Premier is expected in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott Tuesday in a move to reiterate Morocco’s full respect of Mauritanian territorial integrity after the verbal blunder of leader of the Moroccan Istiqlal Party who referred to Mauritania as part of Moroccan territory. The foreign affairs ministry has issued Monday a statement rejecting and rebuking in […]
Morocco and Madagascar have decided to lift their cooperation in all sectors to new higher levels within the frame of a solidarity-based and win-win partnership. The two countries hailed the excellent friendship ties existing between Moroccan and Malagasy people and the 12 intergovernmental agreements, inked in the fields of politics, agriculture, sea fishing, energy, logistics, […]
Malagasy Foreign Minister Atallah Béatrice Jeanine expressed her country’s support for Morocco’s decision to reintegrate the African institutional family. “President Hery Rajaonarimampianina welcomed the letter sent by President of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, regarding Morocco’s request to return to the African institutional family,” said Malagasy Foreign Minister in a statement to MAP following […]
King Mohammed VI and President of Madagascar Hery Rajaonarimampianina, chaired Monday in Antananarivo, the signing ceremony of twenty-two bilateral cooperation agreements. The deals, which cover several socioeconomic sectors including the political, cultural, commercial, diplomatic and educational fields, seek to enhance partnership between the two countries within the frame of the South-South cooperation and co-development. Earlier, […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailé Mariam Dessalegn has voiced support for Morocco’s return to the African Union as of the next summit of the pan-African organization. Ethiopia’s support for Morocco’s return to the African institutional family was articulated in a joint statement issued following King Mohammed VI’s landmark visit to Ethiopia, the first since his accession […]
The Heads of state, government and delegations taking part at climate Summit COP22 adopted the Marrakech Action Proclamation for our Climate and Sustainable Development, which calls for the highest political commitment to combat climate change, as a matter of urgent priority. The statement calls for reinforcing solidarity with the countries that are most exposed to […]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has paid tribute to King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government and people, expressing his gratitude and heartfelt thanks for the Monarch’s decision to host the 22nd UN climate change conference in Marrakech. “Throughout my tenure as UN Chief, I have worked closely with His Majesty the King and I am looking […]