Morocco’s participation in the 39th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) provided an opportunity to highlight the central role played by the Kingdom, under the enlightened leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, in promoting collective African action and further strengthening its relations with countries across the continent, said the Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch on Saturday in Addis Ababa.

Morocco’s election to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) in a first-round vote is a strong acknowledgment of HM King Mohammed VI’s role in maintaining peace and stability in Africa, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita on Wednesday in Addis Ababa.

During a US Senate hearing held on Tuesday on counterterrorism in North Africa, lawmakers raised concerns over confirmed links between the Polisario separatist group and terrorist and extremist movements operating in the region and the Sahel—particularly those connected to Iran and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which Washington has designated a foreign terrorist organization.

A delegation from the House of Councillors, headed by the House's representative to the Andean Parliament, Abdelkader Salama, and including the Secretary of the House, Councillor Abdelrahman El Ouafa, and the House's representative to the Central American Parliament, Councillor Ahmed Lakhraif, met with the President of the Andean Parliament, René Daniel Camacho, on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum held in Panama City.

The Presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate of the French Republic reaffirmed on Thursday in Rabat France’s clear position in support of the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco, as expressed by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, notably in his message addressed to His Majesty King Mohammed VI on July 30, 2024, and in his address to members of the Moroccan Parliament on October 29, 2024.