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The United States and its Western allies must demonstrate they “can deliver results” in Africa’s Sahel region, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said during his visit to Niger, pledging humanitarian assistance for displaced people and support for the country’s efforts to combat violent extremism. Blinken’s trip to the West African country — the […]
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who has just wrapped up his visit to Ethiopia, is historically the first US secretary of state due to arrive in Nigeria this March 16, amid concerns over Sahel security and growing Russian and Chinese influence. Top diplomat Antony Blinken has embarked on his latest official trip to the […]
American and European navies are teaming up with their counterparts from eight West African countries to conduct joint training operations off the coast of Senegal this week that are mainly aimed at combating illegal fishing off the West African coast. As unreported and unregulated fishing has spread along West Africa’s coasts, scooping up an estimate […]
A delegation of US Congressmen highlighted the longstanding partnership between their country and Morocco and reiterated Washington’s support for Morocco’s position on the Sahara conflict. Speaking following talks with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita, New York representative Adriano Espaillat of the Democratic party underscored Morocco’s leadership in the region, noting that the US will continue […]
The Royal Bahraini Air Force has taken delivery of a first of 16 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter jets in Greenville, S.C., during a ceremony held last week to mark the occasion, reported the website breaking defense, quoting a press release by Lockheed. The first batch of four aircraft are expected to actually arrive […]
As extremist violence in the Sahel region spreads southwards toward coastal states, military personnel from several African countries, including Morocco, are being trained in counter-insurgency tactics as part of the annual United States-led military exercise known as Flintlock. The US military launched on march 1 its annual military training exercise, which is aimed at helping […]
The strategic military partnership existing between Morocco and the United States was reviewed in Rabat this Sunday at separate meetings between Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, Army General Mark Milley, and minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and […]
US First Lady Jill Biden, who was on a two-day visit in Kenya over the weekend, called on wealthy nations to give more to countries in the Horn of Africa, which is experiencing its worst drought in four decades. Five straight seasons of poor rainfall have killed millions of livestock, destroyed crops and left some […]
A large bipartisan delegation of American Senators, including the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, hailed, Monday in Casablanca, the role of King Mohammed VI in strengthening peace, prosperity and security in the region and throughout the world. “We express our deep appreciation to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for his commitment to strengthening relations […]
The U.S. Administration has praised the key role played by Morocco in promoting peace and security in the Middle-East & North Africa region. The American tribute was made Tuesday by Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone talk with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita. The two officials talked about shared priorities in the bilateral […]