Morocco participated on Tuesday in a defense summit organized by the United States at the Ramstein air base in Germany, to discuss international aid for the defense of Ukraine.
The automotive industry is making Morocco shine around the world. The sector is booming, accelerated by the relocation of several industrialists who have fled the war in Ukraine to settle in the kingdom.
Morocco is said to have deployed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones on the borders with Ceuta and Melilla to prevent possible migrant assaults.
Romania has decided to support Moroccan students from Ukraine who have fled the country due to the war triggered by Russia. In this regard, a cooperation agreement has been concluded between Sorin Cîmpeanu, Romanian Minister of Education, and his Moroccan counterpart Abdellatif Miraoui.
The International Moroccan Federation of Civil Society Associations offered on Saturday evening in Anderlecht, Belgium, an iftar to Moroccan students who fled the war in Ukraine. A moment of sharing and conviviality in these difficult times for these young people.
At a time when the war unleashed in Ukraine by Russia raises fears of a wheat shortage in the world, Morocco will create an additional reserve of soft and durum wheat. This announcement was made by Mohammed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture.
The war in Ukraine has made its way into the opening of the parliamentary session, particularly due to the surge in prices of several basic products. The RNI, the PAM and the Istiqlal have sought to reassure Moroccans about the steps taken by the government to mitigate the shock caused by the rise in prices on the market.
Due to the war in Ukraine, several automotive suppliers are relocating their activities abroad, particularly to Morocco.
Despite the severe drought and the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Morocco has been able to secure its wheat needs this year. Along with Nigeria, the kingdom is one of the few countries in Africa to succeed in this challenge.
The Ukrainian ambassadors to Morocco and Georgia have been recalled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, due to their inability "to defend the interests of the country".
In response to the war launched in Ukraine by Russia, the United Kingdom, which has decided to do without Russian hydrocarbons by the end of 2022, can count on Morocco, which is willing to help it achieve its goal.
The surge in oil prices, the war in Ukraine, climate change and the severe drought are likely to last and cause an unprecedented food crisis. In a proactive approach, Morocco has taken measures to avoid a shortage of imports of soft wheat and barley.