Washington has commended Morocco’s constructive participation in talks on the Sahara held under the aegis of the United Nations and the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy for the Sahara Horst Köhler. This came during a meeting held Wednesday in Washington between US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Moroccan foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The Secretary of State who acknowledged Morocco’s constructive participation in talks with the UN Personal Envoy for Sahara also thanked Morocco for its resolute efforts to counter Iran’s malign influence in the region. The Moroccan-American talks coincided with the meeting in Washington of a working group of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in order to strengthen cooperation on common interests in Africa. The Global Coalition regularly meets to coordinate and enhance combined efforts to counter ISIS.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 07, 2019 12:56 UTC