This coming tour is part of a Moroccan Africa policy permeated by solidarity and economic cooperation at a time the Kingdom is applying for regaining its natural place in the African institutional family, the African Union. Ethiopia also seeks to bolster ties with Morocco, a state it deems a key player among Francophone African countries. It was no coincidence that Morocco expressed its will to rejoin the African Union in Rwanda’s capital Kigali that was hosting the 27rd African Union Summit last July. The visit to Tanzania will help Morocco build bridges with Eastern Africa. Given its impressive economic development with an annual growth rate of 7%, Morocco sees tremendous economic cooperation opportunities with Tanzania.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 12, 2016 15:00 UTC