In a joint statement, the ministers thanked King Mohammed VI for this initiative, saying it shows the Monarch’s active solidarity with brotherly African countries in general and the Sahel in particular. Mali’s top diplomat Abdoulaye Diop said his country backs the Atlantic Initiative announced by King Mohammed VI for Sahel States, and lauded the Kingdom’s solidarity with brotherly African countries. Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré said the royal initiative will transform Sahel economies and promote their integration into global economy. The royal initiative was unveiled in the speech delivered on the 48th anniversary of the Green March, celebrated on November 6. For this reason, the Sovereign had called for launching an international initiative to facilitate Atlantic Ocean access for Sahel nations.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 24, 2023 19:29 UTC