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Gen. Todd R. Wasmund, new commanding General of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa, made his first trip abroad to Rabat, showing the strategic importance of the North African Kingdom for the U.S. army. According to press reports, Gen. Wasmund met, during his visit to Morocco this Aug.21-22, Inspector General of the Royal Armed […]
Morocco’s stability and huge business opportunities offered to foreign investors have attracted U.S. Fatburger & Buffalo’s Express which has opened its first restaurant in Marrakesh. “Over the last 70 years, Fatburger has developed a loyal following across the globe,” says Jake Berchtold COO of FAT Brands’ Fast Casual Division. “While our burgers are often front […]
In the new era of increasing international power rivalry, shifting alliances and global competition for resources, Morocco stands out as a dependable and influential U.S. partner in both the Middle East and Africa, says Newsweek in its latest edition. In an Op-Ed penned by strategist Lonzo Cook, the columnist urges Washington to build on the […]
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to begin talks to ease the tensions between the two countries in eastern Congo, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (11 August). Speaking in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, Blinken said the presidents of Rwanda and DR of Congo, Paul Kagame and Felix Tshisekedi, who have […]
The rift is growing between Tunisia and one of its main donors, the United States, as President Kais Saied continues his power grab leaning on authoritarian Algeria. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tunisia’s “dream of self-government” was in danger. His comment added to previous US criticism in the wake of the adoption of a […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday (9 August), is expected to raise concerns about tensions with neighboring Rwanda that could spread instability in the region and also about Russia and China’s access to rare earth minerals in the central-west Africa country. Blinken’s trip to Congo […]
Morocco, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, hosted in Marrakesh Aug.1-5, the 2022 “Africa Endeavor” symposium within the frame of the longstanding and strong military cooperation between Morocco and the United States. Africa Endeavor is an annual senior leader and communications symposium designed to encourage interoperability and advance national cyber strategy across African partner nations. […]
The United States government has commended the important role of King Mohammed VI in consolidating regional stability, security, and prosperity. In a statement issued on the occasion of Throne Day celebrated by Moroccans on July 30, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended his best wishes to the Monarch and to the people of Morocco […]
The head of US diplomacy will travel in August to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the State Department announced, as the US seeks to counter Russian diplomatic influence. Antony Blinken will aim to show “African countries that they have a critical geostrategic role and are crucial allies on the most pressing […]
Morocco is the only country on the African continent with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, eliminating tariffs on more than 95 percent of qualifying consumer and industrial goods, says the 2022 U.S. Investment Climate Statements issued by the State Department. The North African Kingdom is planning to phase out tariffs for […]