COP31: Bourita represents Mohammed VI at Antalya summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Vie éco
Ongoing story · day by day
COP31 in Turkey
COP31 opens in Turkey focusing on the phase-out of fossil fuels, with Turkey's aid to Congo and a proposal from Guterres.
The latest developments
10 NovCOP31: Djibouti seeks UK climate finance support
10 NovDjibouti sends delegation to COP31 to defend climate adaptation
10 NovRwandan Prime Minister represents Kagame at COP31 in Türkiye
Earlier in this story
- 10 NovGuterres criticises oil company profits at COP31
- 10 NovAddis Ababa seeks to unite African cities ahead of COP32 climate summit
- 10 NovCOP31: Turkey seeks to enshrine 35% global electrification goal
- 9 NovCOP31 in Antalya: Turkish presidency wants to fund climate implementation quickly
- 9 NovCOP31: more than 90,000 participants expected in Antalya
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Morocco and Ecuador announce economic cooperation measures
Ecuador’s Foreign Minister, Roberto Carlos Kury Pesantes, was received in Rabat by Nasser Bourita on Monday 9 November. The two countries announced several measures aimed at consolidating their political, diplomatic and economic partnership, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Abiy Ahmed meets Mia Mottley at COP31 in Türkiye
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met his Barbadian counterpart Mia Mottley on the sidelines of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya, Türkiye, to discuss issues of shared interest. The Ethiopian prime minister reported the meeting on social media, according to Fana.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Sahara: Sierra Leone reaffirms support for Moroccan sovereignty
Sierra Leone reaffirmed on Tuesday 10 November in Rabat its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara. The position appears in the joint communiqué signed during the working visit of Foreign Minister Mohamed Rahman Swaray, according to Libération (Morocco).
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Bourita in unannounced visit to Nouakchott after end of MINURSO mandate
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reportedly made an unannounced visit to Nouakchott to hold talks with Mauritanian officials, including on the Sahara question after the end of MINURSO's mandate on 31 October. The information, reported by the Mauritanian agency Al-Akhbar, refers to consultations on regional balances.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Maroc Diplomatique ·
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