Held under the banner of integration and focused on water-related challenges, the celebration of Africa Day in Rabat was marked by an address from Morocco’s foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, who recalled that on the continent and within the African Union, the kingdom was «at home».
Morocco has secured a new wave of diplomatic backing for its sovereignty over the Sahara and its autonomy plan, following a series of meetings led by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Rabat. Madagascar’s renewed support stands out as a notable gain in Southern Africa, a region traditionally influenced by Pretoria and the Polisario’s closest allies.
The U.S.-based Stimson Center said Morocco has entered a new phase of strategic repositioning, leveraging its industrial and diplomatic rise to strengthen its role as a bridge between Europe and Africa and establish itself as an emerging regional power.
Thirteen years after severing diplomatic relations, Morocco and Syria are beginning a political and institutional rapprochement. Here are the details.