In its 2019 country report on human rights practices, the US Department of State referred to the most significant human rights issues in Morocco. Most of them were linked to torture allegations and freedom of speech.
During an official visit to the Maghreb, the US Assistant Secretary Bureau of Political-Military Affairs was met with Algeria’s concerns about potential shifts in the US position on Western Sahara.
The US State Department has approved a $239 million sale of M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicles to Morocco. The deal includes machine guns and smoke grenade rounds.