Morocco continues to emphasize Mauritania's essential role in the royal initiative aimed at giving Sahel countries access to the Atlantic Ocean, as Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita publicly reiterated Monday in Rabat during a meeting with his Mauritanian counterpart.
While the Malian president has not visited Morocco since 2013, his new Prime Minister has gone on a two-day work trip to Rabat. And although Bamako is politically influenced by Algeria, the Kingdom can still rely on its contribution to maintain security in the Sahel region.