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The ECOWAS 51st summit ended without giving a clear response to Morocco’s bid of joining the regional economic union. The Kingdom did not leave the African conference empty-handed, despite the absence of the sovereign; the West African regional group has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application. The conference of Heads of States has on the 4th of June in Monorovia «accepted in principle» Morocco’s request in light of «the strong and multidimensional links of co-operation» which tie Morocco to the States of this regional organization.
ECOWAS has, as a result, decided to invite King Mohammed VI to the next summit. Which could be a good sign sent by the regional group to the Kingdom.
King Mohammed VI invited to the next Summit
Waiting for the decision to be put into practice, the commission of the Economic Community of West African States, presided by Benin president Marcel De Souza, was entrusted with the task of examining the implications of such accession in accordance with the provisions of the revised ECOWAS Treaty and to submit the results to its next session. For the record, De Souza was not very enthusiastic about the integration of the North African country; he even made himself a spokesperson of the States unhappy about Morocco’s bid to join ECOWAS.
The reunion that took place in Monrovia was marked by the presence of the Israeli Prime Minister. Most of the Heads of States made it to Liberia to hear the speech of Benjamain Netanyahu. President Macky Sall (Senegal), Alassane Ouatarra (Cote d’Ivoire), Adama Barrow (Gambia), Faure Gnassingbé (Togo) and Roch Kaboré (Burkina Faso) all attended the conference in Monrovia. On the other hand, Mahamadou Issoufou, the Nigerien president has decided to reduce the level of his country’s representation. All these Heads of State have taken note of Israel's promise to invest $ 1 billion in solar energy.
Morocco, however, is already an observer state in the ECOWAS. Tunisia which is seeking observer status with the organization alongside Mauritania, an ex member of the same body, is looking forward finalizing an economic partnership with the group.
