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Morocco sent urgent humanitarian aid to Sierra Leone as it struggles with the aftermath of mudslides and floods that devastated the capital Freetown on August 14. The aid was sent upon directives from King Mohammed VI in line with “the strong friendship ties and sincere solidarity between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of […]
The President of the Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS), Marcel Alain De Souza, met on Thursday in Abuja, Moha Ou Ali Tagma, who handed him his credentials as Morocco’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the sub-regional organization. Morocco, which has an observer status in the ECOWAS and is bound by strong relations with […]
Moroccan Attijariwafa Bank Group has inked two partnership agreements with the Ministry of Defense of Côte d’Ivoire, showing the two countries strong determination to improve the working and living conditions for the members of the Ivorian army. The two deals were signed in Abidjan under the chairmanship of President Alassane Ouattara and King Mohammed VI […]
More countries have joined the group of 28 member states of the African union, which addressed last Monday a motion to the AU chair expressing support to Morocco’s return to its African family and demanding the suspension of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Republic from the pan-African organization. In this vein, Egypt’s Ambassador in Rabat, Ihab Jamaleddine […]
The days of the self-proclaimed SADR as a member of the African Union seem to be counted after 28 African countries called for suspending the membership of the Algerian-based republic from all the bodies and activities of the African Union. This came in a motion submitted by the 28 African nations to the President of […]
Libyan coastguards on Saturday have intercepted a ship with a 12-man foreign crew suspected of smuggling fuel. “The coastguards were conducting a reconnaissance mission when they intercepted the tanker carrying about 1.66 million liters of diesel,” coastguard official Abu Ajila said. According to him, the vessel “Captain Khayyam” was sailing under a Sierra Leone flag […]
Saudi Arabia Monday announced creation of an Islamic coalition of made 34 countries to wage war against terrorism with Morocco emerging as regional tiger, reports say. The announcement was made by Saudi Defense Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, son of Saudi Monarch Salman. The new coalition according to the minister will include Jordan, United Arab Emirates, […]