In a statement to MAP, at the end of these talks, held on the sidelines of the 2nd Kofi Annan Road Safety Award, Abdejalil expressed the shared desire of the two countries to strengthen cooperation in all transport-related fields.

In this context , he indicated that the African continent aspires to promote inter-African exchanges and to fight the scourge of traffic accidents, stressing that these talks are an opportunity to share successful experiences in the field of road safety.

Abdeljalil also emphasized the joint determination of the two countries to conclude a second agreement aimed at further strengthening cooperation in this field.

In a similar statement, Massena Ngalle Bibehe, said that his country is also committed to strengthening cooperation with Morocco in the transport sector, noting that these talks represent the continuation of those already begun between the two countries last july, and which concerned the drafting of a framework contract to define areas of cooperation in this fields of land, sea and air transport, as well as road safety.

"This event represents an opportunity for African countries to share experiences and best pratices in this field, in the service of preserving the lives of Africans", he added, highlighting his country's desire to continue strengthening cooperation with the Kingdom of Morocco in this filed, in the interests of their peoples.

The talks took place on the sidelines of the 2nd Kofi Annan Road Safety Award, which Morocco is hosting after winnig the first edition, in recognition of the Kingdom's efforts and African leadership in Road safety.

"As a gateway between Europe and Africa, the port of Tangier Med embodies Morocco's vision of a continent where logistics fortifies its position in global supply chains," writes the portal, stressing that the success of this port complex reflects Morocco's unmatched expertise in this field.

The Tangier Med project, two decades after its inception, has evolved into an "indispensable tool" for forging robust partnerships between African and European countries in terms of logistics and port connectivity, within the framework of "South-South cooperation," notes Diario del Puerto.

"Morocco has demonstrated the high value it places on logistics for the country's progress, with Tangier Med leading a strategy that aims to serve as a model for the rest of African countries, transcending mere port infrastructure or services," adds the specialized media.

The portal also reports that the first Terminal Operations Conference Africa (TOC Africa) will take place in Tangier on September 20/21, 2023. It will be attended by representatives of port authorities, industrialists, and stakeholders in the maritime and logistics sector from Africa and around the world. It underlines that hosting this global meeting of port and logistics platforms in Morocco for the first time will solidify the country's position as a true hub for international trade between Africa and Europe.

In a statement to MAP at the end of these talks, held on the sidelines of the 2nd Kofi Annan Road Safety Award, Abdeljalil said that transport and logistics represent a means of promoting economic and trade relations between Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire.

He added that the two countries have several levers for cooperation, including the exchange of experience in the logistics and ports sector, the strengthening of maritime connectivity between West African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, and the sharing of experience and consolidation of cooperation in the field of logistics platforms.

"The flow of international road transport has been steadily increasing in recent years", he added, noting that these bilateral talks also tackled ways of implementing the agreement enabling Moroccan and Ivorian hauliers to work in a comfortable environment to improve transport between the two countries.

In a similar statement, Amadou Koné stressed the importance of strengthening the maritime and land links between Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire, noting that the promotion of Morocco-Ivorian trade and investment remains dependent on the development of transport and logistics.

The Ivorian minister stressed the need to speed up exchanges and develop cooperation, through the sharing of expertise, in order to give a strong boost to bilateral cooperation in the field of logistics and transport, recalling on this occasion the agreements signed between Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire in the field of transport and logistics, during the visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to Abidjan.

Amadou Koné also stressed the importance of strengthening links between the two countries' port infrastructures, in particular between the Tangier Med port and the port of Abidjan, while taking advantage of Morocco's successful experience in this field.

On Monday, the MASI ended with a gain of 0.33%.

"The Kingdom of Morocco affirms its full and constant solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Bahrain and stands by its side to confront this cowardly act of terrorism," said a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates on Monday, adding that the Kingdom expresses its condolences to the brotherly Kingdom of Bahrain and to the families of the victims, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured.

Hosted by the Kuwait Boy Scout Association and organized by the Arab Scout Organization in cooperation with the Arab Planning Institute, the forum brought together more than 100 young men and women from Arab, African and European countries.

The forum featured workshops covering several areas, such as digital transformation, artificial intelligence and personal development planning.

On the sidelines of the forum, the presidents of Arab Scout associations and the general secretaries held a meeting, during which the importance of supporting and empowering young people was highlighted.

The meeting reviewed the achievements of the Arab Scouting Organization from December 2022 to August 2023, in addition to a video showing the activities of the National Federation of Moroccan Scouting during the earthquake that struck Morocco.

The forum was also marked by a meeting of the Arab Scouting Committee with the heads of the technical subcommittees of scouting, during which emphasis was on the important role of these committees in strengthening Arab scouting and the development of its tools by supporting the tripartite plans of scouting in the Arab region and helping Arab Committee to develop their activities, in addition to supporting young people and equipping them with the necessary means to fulfill their role in serving themselves and their societies.

At an online meeting of the Speakers of the member parliaments of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, first vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Sabbari, underlined the need to raise awareness about the dangers of "Islamophobia", in the recommendations presented on behalf of the Moroccan Parliament during this meeting devoted to the themes of "the repeated burning of the Holy Koran" and "climate change: its repercussions and Islamic solidarity to face it".

Sabbari also highlighted the need to promote dialogue and coexistence between different religions, communities and cultures, by raising awareness about the dangers of hate speech and "Islamophobia".

In this regard, he recalled that the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted, last July, the resolution presented by Morocco against the burning of the Holy Quran and hate speech, stressing that this resolution strongly deplores all acts of violence perpetrated against people based on their religion or beliefs, as well as all those targeting their religious symbols or Holy Books.

Akhannouch, who chaired the 4th meeting of the Interministerial Commission in charge of deploying an emergency program to rehabilitate and help rebuild homes destroyed in the Al Haouz earthquake, stressed that the implementation of these projects will be financed through the special solidarity bank account for managing the effects of the earthquake, created on Royal High Instructions, according to a press release by the Head of Government's Department.

A series of meetings will be held over the next few days to coordinate efforts and finalize the vision for the implementation of development projects in the affected areas, he said, assuring that the government's momentum continues for the reconstruction of housing and the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and for the strengthening of social and economic development in these areas, said the statement.

The meeting, which provided an opportunity to take stock of progress in the implementation of projects under the integrated, multi-sector emergency program that has been the subject of High Royal Directives, also addressed the project to set up a dedicated agency to ensure optimal implementation of this program, whose main mission will be to monitor the effective deployment of reconstruction and rehabilitation projects, as well as planned investments in disaster-stricken areas, according to the same source.

The 4th meeting was attended by the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufik, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, the Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Khalid Ait Taleb, the Minister of Town and Country Planning, Urban Development, Housing and Urban Policy, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fishing, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Mohamed Sadiki and the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Fatima Zahra Ammor.

The meeting was also attended by Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Mohammed Mehdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Aawatif Hayar, Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family, Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, the Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament, Government Spokesman, Radouane Arrach, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, and Said Layt, Director of Rural Development and Mountain Areas at the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests.

"In the next few days, the government will provide answers on the modalities and methods for managing the repercussions of the earthquake, in particular through the presentation of the project for the agency in charge of ensuring the effective implementation of this program", Akhannouch told the press at the end of the fourth meeting of the interministerial commission in charge of deploying an emergency program to rehabilitate and help rebuild housing destroyed in earthquake-stricken areas.

This agency is an implementation of the projects and investments that have been submitted to HM the King's High appreciation, in order to rehabilitate the areas affected by the natural disaster, said the head of government, who chaired the meeting.

After noting that the reconstruction operation would begin as soon as possible, Akhannouch noted that the government was working to speed up the preparation of development programs for the region.

A series of meetings will be held over the next few days to finalize all the concepts linked to the development projects for these areas, so that they can be implemented in the coming weeks, he added.

"African countries can deal with the phenomenon of traffic accidents in the same way as many other problems," said Abdeljalil at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Kofi Annan Prize for Road Safety, pointing out that several international experiences have proved that it is possible to bring this scourge under control in a concrete way.

"The lack of road safety should in no way affect the enormous economic and human potential of the African continent, which can be channelled into socio-economic development," he added, noting that pooling efforts to share expertise between African countries and encouraging all initiatives would help to develop and improve the level of road safety on the continent.

In this context, Abdeljalil indicated that the 2nd edition of this Prize is of capital importance for the participating countries and authorities, as it represents a platform for the exchange of expertise and pioneering experiences at world level, notably between African countries, in the field of road safety management in its institutional and technical aspects.