Moroccan businessmen will have a preferential treatment to obtain Mauritanian visa, as Mauritania looks to closer economic ties with its northern neighbor Morocco. The Moroccan employers’ federation (CGEM) announced the news saying that its members can submit their membership document to get visa facilities. King Mohammed VI and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani highlighted over a recent phone talks their shared resolve to consolidate bilateral relations. During the talks, the King expressed willingness to visit Mauritania and invited Ould Cheikh EL Ghazouani to visit Morocco. The move was met with applaud among Mauritanian people, civil society and media and as a boost for the Mauritanian economy.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 24, 2020 15:00 UTC