Morocco has expressed support for the reform agenda proposed by Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame to revamp the African Union and boost its financial independence. In keeping with its south-south cooperation approach, Morocco signed more than 1000 agreements with 28 African countries covering diverse cooperation areas including education, health, training, infrastructure and agriculture. Morocco has also reached out to African countries that have been known for backing the Polisario separatists in the past. On the indivisible concept of security, Bourita recalled that Morocco has never shunned away from contributing to peacekeeping efforts in Africa. Until July 2017, Moroccan soldiers have been part of the UN mission in Côte d’Ivoire, ONUCI, he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 28, 2018 14:37 UTC