Bourita recalled that Morocco’s return to the African Institutional family is the fruit of tireless efforts spearheaded by King Mohammed VI in favor of a solidarity-based south-south cooperation approach. Ushered thanks to a forward-looking Royal vision, Morocco’s south-south cooperation approach took shape through several structural projects and partnerships aiming at boosting development efforts, promoting regional economic integration and creating wealth. Morocco has also sealed agreements and partnerships to help several African states address key challenges relating notably to job creation, food security and promoting investments, said Bourita. He pointed out to several obstacles to regional integration notably the lack of political coordination, low economic integration and poor security coordination. Concerning the Sahara issue, Bourita reiterated Morocco’s willingness to settle the dispute on the basis of the autonomy initiative that has been internationally welcomed as “serious, credible and realistic”.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 21, 2017 18:11 UTC