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King Mohammed VI of Morocco has vowed to make of the Rabat-Abuja strategic alliance a framework for consultation and cooperation on all African issues. This came during a phone call the Moroccan Sovereign had on Wednesday with President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, said the Royal Office in a statement. The King who enquired about the […]
Côte D’Ivoire has been receiving most of Morocco’s foreign direct investments thanks to sustained efforts by the business community in the two countries and the existence of a strong political willingness evidenced by the close ties between the leadership of the two countries. The current visit of King Mohammed VI to Abidjan is part of […]
Four Moroccan cities were listed in the top 10 African cities for quality of life in a new survey by the Paris-based magazine, Afrique Mediterranee Business (AMB). Marrakech, known as the Ochre city, topped the ranking followed by Johanesburg, south Africa, and Alexandria, Egypt. Three other Moroccan cities: Casablanca, Rabat and Fez featured in the […]
The Moroccan capital city Rabat is readying to welcome a multitude of African artists and culture-lovers to celebrate African multi-faceted culture and also Morocco’s return to the African Union (AU) enacted on January 30. The “Afrique en Capital” festival, to go on from March 28 to April 28, will bring together movie directors, street art […]
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 […]
The number of passengers at Moroccan airports grew 3.58% in 2016 compared to 2015 to reach a record 18.2 million, said the national airport office (ONDA.) This increase is ascribed to the momentum witnessed in international air traffic, which rose by 3% accounting for 16.31 million passengers in 2016, said the ONDA in its latest […]
Former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi plotted to kill late king Hassan II despite the king’s good intention, CIA reveals in a haul of declassified documents dating from 1940 to 1990s. King Hassan II was at odds with the United States over a rapprochement between Rabat and Tripoli, the CIA notes in 13 million- haul declassified […]
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu welcomed the decision by Moroccan authorities to close the schools affiliated to the group led by the US-based Turkish controversial preacher, Fethullah Gulen. « We welcome the statement by the Ministry of Interior of Morocco that FETO schools will be completely closed within one month, » said Cavusoglu on his […]
Diplomatic ties between Morocco and Iran were officially reestablished with the accreditation of a new Moroccan Ambassador in Tehran, Hassan Hami, who presented his credentials to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday. Iranian local media said that Rouhani expressed to the Moroccan Ambassador the willingness of his country to reinforce ties with the Kingdom […]
As the next African summit scheduled in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) in January 2017 draws closer, a summit during which Morocco is expected to rejoin the African Union, Algerian authorities are getting more and more nervous. They are already feeling the heat, knowing that they have no more room to play alone in the African court. […]