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King Mohammed VI has outlined a roadmap for achieving a comprehensive and sustainable development in Africa, based on four key pillars, namely changing the model used for development financing; creating an institutional, economic, and social environment conducive to development; increasing and stimulating intra-African trade; and increasing the value of the continent’s abundant natural resources. These […]
Morocco and the UK have agreed to strengthen cooperation in various development areas at the end of their strategic dialogue, which wrapped up with the support of the UK for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. In a joint statement issued after the dialogue, attended by foreign secretary David Lammy, the two countries signed a […]
The United Kingdom commended the leadership of King Mohammed VI in strengthening Moroccan-British relations, promoting regional stability, and fostering national development. This position was expressed in a Joint Communiqué signed, Sunday in Rabat, following talks between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, David Lammy. “Their Majesties […]
The United Kingdom, permanent member of the UN Security Council, has joined many major super powers to express clear support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, a plan it considers “the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for settling the dispute.” and said it intends to act in line with this […]
A high-level Moroccan medical team conducted a series of complex surgical procedures in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, at the National Hospital Center. This initiative is part of an advanced health partnership between the center and Morocco’s Ibn Sina University Hospital. This medical campaign, conducted with the participation of both Moroccan and Mauritanian surgeons, aims to […]
Morocco’s automotive sector, phosphates, agri-food and the aerospace industry exports showed resilience in the face of global economic uncertainties and helped mitigate an expanding trade deficit in the first four months this year. Home to production plants by Stellantis Renault and part suppliers, the automotive sector sold 49 billion dirhams, down 7%, topping all industrial […]
Dialogue and cooperation with Morocco remain “a top strategic priority” for the European Union, said the EU Special Representative for the Sahel region João Cravinho, who pointed out that the Kingdom’s relationship with neighboring Sahel countries is, for the EU, a vital source of insight. The EU official made the remarks in a statement to […]
Kenya’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara territory sent shockwaves across Africa and a blow to a weakening pro-Polisario alliance led by Algeria and South Africa. The new Kenyan volt-face on the Sahara issue in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity, was expressed in a joint statement during a visit by Kenyan foreign minister […]
Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizer giant, OCP, reported a 10% growth in its revenue in the first three months this year to $2.3 billion. This performance was attributed to higher demand on fertilizers in Europe, Brazil, Africa, and India, where inventories have been depleted. It also took place in a context of DAP/MAP fertilizers export restrictions […]
Morocco and the UN World Tourism Organization have signed a financial agreement related to the establishment of the organization’s first African innovation Office in Rabat, Morocco. The financial agreement was signed Thursday in Madrid by Morocco’s Minister of Tourism, Fatim-Zahra Ammor, and UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. This agreement follows host country agreement signed between […]