Morocco and Sierra Leone sign 2027-2029 roadmap
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Maroc Diplomatique
Foreign ministers Nasser Bourita and Mohamed Rahman Swaray signed a joint communiqué and a 2027-2029 roadmap in Rabat covering technical training, the economy, security and food security. They also agreed to hold a fourth Joint Commission in 2027, according to Maroc Diplomatique.
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, signed a joint communiqué and a roadmap for 2027-2029 in Rabat on Tuesday 10 November, according to Maroc Diplomatique. The document provides for action in technical training, economic cooperation, diplomatic dialogue, security cooperation and food security.
The two ministers agreed to hold the fourth session of the Morocco-Sierra Leone Joint Cooperation Commission in 2027, the last meeting of which took place in July 2023. They are also establishing a regular political dialogue, periodic diplomatic consultations and faster implementation of agreements already concluded. Mr Swaray was making his first working visit to Morocco since his appointment in August, on 9 and 10 November.
The talks covered trade, agriculture, the blue economy, fertilisers, investment, water management, fishing, mining and cultural exchanges. Nasser Bourita welcomed relations based, in his words, on mutual respect between King Mohammed VI and Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio. He also highlighted Freetown’s role within ECOWAS and during its term on the UN Security Council.
The joint communiqué records Sierra Leone’s reaffirmation of its support for Morocco’s sovereignty. That support had been expressed in a Sierra Leone reaffirmation of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara. The Sierra Leonean minister also met the Speaker of the Moroccan Parliament.
