The Republic of Guinea’s Consulate General in Dakhla was visited by Morissanda Kouyaté, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the eve of the seventh session of the Morocco-Guinea Joint Cooperation Commission.

Minister Morissanda Kouyaté oversaw the appointment of the Guinean consul general in Dakhla on this trip.

On the other hand, the foreign minister of Guinea met with residents of the Guinean community in Dakhla and the surrounding areas at the Consulate General.

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On Monday, the 7th session of the Moroccan-Guinean joint cooperation commission saw the signing of eight cooperation agreements and conventions.

Together with his Guinean counterpart Morissanda Kouyate, Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita co-chaired the meeting in Dakhla, in southern Morocco.

The agreements also include a security cooperation pact that aims to improve “cooperation mechanisms” so that both nations may work together to combat terrorism and other types of transnational crimes, like as drug trafficking and unauthorized immigration.

In an effort to strengthen the industry, Morocco and Guinea also struck a deal on international passenger and cargo transportation by road.

A memorandum of understanding aimed at advancing and strengthening cultural relations was signed by Morocco and Guinea in addition.

The two nations have strong diplomatic connections built on interactions and collaboration in a variety of fields, including trade.

The two ministers praised the bilateral cooperation between Morocco and Guinea during the meeting and reaffirmed their nations’ shared aim to contribute to bettering ties and cooperation in a variety of sectors.

Rabat reiterated its willingness to continue supporting efforts for socioeconomic growth, notably in fields like security, fisheries, health, social developments, agriculture, and vocational training, according to Morocco’s FM.

Both nations seek to strengthen their cooperation in relation to setting aside 150 teaching positions for the benefit of young trainees in levels and specialties specified by the Guinean Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training under the terms of the agreement to increase cooperation in vocational training.

Starting at the beginning of the 2023–2024 academic year, the training program is expected to run three years at a rate of 50 slots per year.

Kouyate emphasized King Mohammed VI’s objective of giving African development and intra-African dialogue priority in expressing his delight with cooperation with Morocco.

The joint meeting with Morocco was a “testimony to the new dynamic that our two countries intend to imprint on their relations,” according to the head of Guinean diplomacy.

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On Monday in Dakhla, the Republic of Guinea reiterated its “firm and constant” support for the Kingdom of Morocco’s territorial integrity and its support for the autonomy plan initiative put forth by the Kingdom as the “only credible and realistic solution” to the Moroccan Sahara conflict.

This stance was stated in a joint statement that was released at the conclusion of the seventh session of the Morocco-Guinea Joint Cooperation Commission, which was co-chaired in Dakhla by Nasser Bourita, minister of foreign affairs, and Morissanda Kouyaté, minister of foreign affairs, African integration, and Guineans Abroad.

Kouyaté also commended UN efforts as the only framework that may lead to an amicable, practical, and long-lasting resolution to the Sahara regional problem.

The Republic of Guinea will open a consulate general in Dakhla in January 2020, according to the Guinean FM, who also emphasized that this is consistent with its previous position.

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On Tuesday, Guinea Mines Symposium, the largest event devoted to promoting the mining industry in West Africa officially kicked off its 7th edition under the leadership of Guinea’s interim president, Mamadi Doumbouya.

This 7th edition, with the topic “Optimize the mining industry to stimulate the socio-economic development of Guinea,” is attended by more than 3,000 mining investors from across the world as well as representatives of mining firms based in Guinea.

Professionals from throughout the nation and the world will debate the difficulties and concerns surrounding mining in Guinea and how they affect the nation’s socioeconomic growth at this three-day conference.

The 7th Guinea Mines Symposium was attended by the ambassador of Morocco in Conakry, who also paid a visit to the booths of Moroccan enterprises and top executives that participated in the exposition.

Participation de l’Ambassadeur du Maroc à Conakry à la 7ème édition du symposium mines Guinée et visite des stands des sociétés et hauts cadres marocains ayant pris part à l’exposition qui s’est déroulée à Conakry du 15 au 17 novembre 2022#MANAGEM #OCP #JESA #IBS pic.twitter.com/O1oVJCa1Wk

— Le Maroc en Guinée, Sierra Leone et au Liberia (@MoroccoinGuinea) November 16, 2022

Guinea supplied 88 million tons of bauxites to cooperating nations in 2021, according to Minister of Mines and Geology Moussa Magassouba.

To encourage the growth of communities located in mining areas and which are touched by mining activities, the Minister asked mining corporations to invest in local content.

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The Moroccan National Team has just departed Conakry Airport after postponing its match against the Guinean National Team due to the hazardous security situation caused by the coup of President Alpha Condé.

The Moroccan national team has been in Conakry, Guinea’s capital, since last Friday, in preparation for their interview on Monday at 5 p.m. against Guinea for the 2022 World Cup.

The Atlas Lion group, which includes technical, medical, and administrative players and personnel, is on its way to the Kingdom, pending a decision by the African and international delegations on when the clash between the elected parties will take place.

On Sunday morning, the Guinean capital witnessed a coup d’état against President Alpha Condé, with heavy machine-gun fire reported in the center of Conakry, according to witnesses from France-Press.

There has been no explanation for the unexpected tension in Conakry, where the president, State institutions, and business offices are located, and the authorities have stayed mute thus far.

Residents in the Kaloum region (which encompasses the capital’s center) who talked to France-Press reported hearing loud gunshots.

They told France Press, on condition of anonymity for security concerns, that they saw a lot of troops telling people to return to their houses and not leave them.

Residents reported witnessing a large number of troops telling residents to return to their houses and not leave.

According to Reuters, the single bridge connecting the mainland to Kaloum, which contains most of the ministries and the presidential palace, has been closed, and that numerous troops, some highly armed, have been stationed near the palace.

A senior government official claimed that President Alpha Condé was not harmed, but no additional information was provided. According to Reuters, a witness observed a person with gunshot wounds.

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, received, on Friday in Rabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Guineans abroad, Ibrahima Khalil Kaba, carrying a message from President Alpha Conde to King Mohammed VI.

In a press conference that followed his talks with Bourita, Kaba highlighted the quality and durability of Moroccan-Guinean relations, which were further strengthened thanks to the mutual visits between the leaders of the two countries.

“We Guineans know that Morocco has always been present for us when we were going through difficult circumstances,” added Kaba, who chose Morocco to be the first country to visit after assuming the position of Guinean foreign minister, expressing his thanks to His Majesty the King for the support he provided to Guinea, especially during the period of Ebola virus outbreak, as Morocco was one of the few countries that kept its airlines open, which enabled the transport of medical and humanitarian aid to the country.

For his part, Bourita stressed that the Guinean official’s visit to Morocco reflects the special and exceptional character of the bilateral relations, highlighting that the royal visits to Guinea in 2014 and 2017, and the six visits of the Guinean president to Morocco, sent a new dynamic in these relations and gave them a strong impetus.

In this regard, Bourita expressed his thanks to the Guinean president for his permanent and effective support for the Moroccan Sahara, and his steadfast solidarity with the Kingdom in various regional and international bodies.

On the other hand, Bourita said that during this meeting, it was agreed to work to accelerate the implementation of a set of agreements that were signed between the hands of the leaders of the two countries, noting that “most of these agreements have already been implemented”.

The minister considered that the Guinean minister’s visit to Morocco would open the door to better coordination on various issues of common interest, in order to draw up a roadmap for the implementation of all these agreements.

The minister added that he also discussed with his Guinean counterpart an important aspect in bilateral relations, and it is related to the field of training, given that Morocco hosts more than 5,000 Guinean students, indicating that the number of training scholarships for Guinean students has been raised to 270 annually, including in this regard, those interested in training in the southern provinces of the Kingdom, as part of Guinea’s opening of a consulate in the city of Dakhla.

During this meeting, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Guinean Diplomatic Training Center and the Moroccan Diplomatic Academy in order to enhance coordination between the two countries and develop competencies in the diplomatic field.

Bourita indicated that his discussions with his Guinean counterpart also concerned a number of regional and international issues, especially the situation in the Sahel and West Africa regions.

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