In 1962, Morocco delivered weapons for the ANC fighters. Nelson Mandela had even spent a few months in the Kingdom. Abdelkrim El Khatib played a crucial role in bringing both Hassan II and Mandela together. The two men met, for the second time, in 1994 in Rabat. While in prison for 27 years, Morocco moved away from the ANC and stood closer next to the South African regime.
2020 was a key year for Morocco's military cooperation with the United States. In addition to arms orders, the two countries have entered into a ten-year military agreement.
Morocco aims to have a local military industry. It thus intends to demand from its weapon suppliers an «industrial compensation». The legal framework to promote this strategic activity has just been finalized and published in the Kingdom’s Official Bulletin.
A new report suggests that EPA’s former chief spent millions on security details while heading the agency. In December, Scott Pruitt and his staff had problems «transferring the weapons between planes», when flying to Morocco.
Parading on the 62nd anniversary of the Directorate General of National Security, policemen carried Israeli bullpup assault rifles. For Mena Défense, Morocco is the first North African country «to publically use» these weapons.
EPA’s former security chief revealed that Scott Pruitt’s staff was carrying weapons and other gear when traveling to Morocco. Their flight was delayed due to security measures in Paris.
Through the Pentagon’s Excess Defense Articles, Morocco receives weapons the US is no more using. The trend grew wider recently, making of Morocco the largest US weapons buyer in Africa.
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