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The United States is “missing an incredible window of opportunity” in Africa, a senior executive in US company told the US Senate Committee on Finance, urging a “quick renewal” of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that will have the largest impact on the US business interests on the African continent. SanMar Corporation’s general […]
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, expressed the “gratitude” of the United States to King Mohammed VI for Morocco’s humanitarian contributions to Gaza, and stressed the importance of Morocco’s support for President Biden’s proposal regarding an enduring ceasefire in Gaza. “The Secretary conveyed his gratitude to King Mohammed VI for Morocco’s humanitarian contributions to Gaza,” […]
Marrakech hosted on Monday and Tuesday a Morocco-USA Venture Capital Forum, organized by the United States Embassy in Rabat, in collaboration with the US government initiative “Prosper Africa”. The forum, the first of its kind between the two countries on venture capital, brought together 25 of the most promising startups in the North African Kingdom. […]
The Gambia has announced its accession as a new member of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). The Gambia announced its endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative in a letter Gambian Foreign Minister addressed to his Moroccan peer, Nasser Bourita. Morocco and the United States of America welcome this decision, which marks a significant step forward […]
The Moroccan-American Defense Consultative Committee, which held two working meetings this week in Rabat, signed on Tuesday, May 21, at the headquarters of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) the roadmap for bilateral military cooperation. The military cooperation roadmap includes the guidelines to follow for the implementation of the activities agreed upon […]
Morocco and the United States have expressed their shared resolve to further strengthen bilateral military cooperation and explore new opportunities for collaboration, particularly in the areas of training, the use of space for national defense needs and sustainable development, cyber defense, and the defense industry. This came during a meeting that gathered Monday in Rabat […]
Military cooperation and the strategic partnership between the United States and Morocco were reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Monday between Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone General Mohammed Berrid and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander. The meeting, held in execution […]
The US said Chad’s presidential elections were a “milestone” in the transition process, despite shortfalls in organizing the vote and adjudicating electoral disputes. “We welcome the peaceful conduct of the voting and its aftermath, although we regret the multiple casualties from celebratory gunfire that followed the announcement of provisional results on May 9,” the US […]
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the US Armed Forces will be jointly conducting, for the twentieth time, the “African Lion 2024” from May 20 to 31 at Benguerir, Agadir, Tan-Tan, Akka and Tifnit, FAR General Staff announced in a statement. Besides the FAR and the US Armed Forces, around 7,000 military personnel from some […]
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a landmark piece of trade legislation that has boosted exports from eligible African countries to the United States, but also the latter reaps benefits from the deal, including through the ongoing reauthorization process that could facilitate the expansion of the trade in critical minerals between both sides. […]