Jul 4, 02:20 PM

Morocco Receives Ambassadors, Meets Liberia Minister, Signs MoUs with Ecuador After Ecuador Cuts Ties with SADR

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has recently received credentials from several new ambassadors, including Sadia Faizunnesa of Bangladesh, Yuyu Sutisna of Indonesia, Vesna Andrée Zaimović of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Christian Müller of Luxembourg, all accredited to King Mohammed VI. On July 4, Bourita held discussions with Liberia's Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti and Ecuador's Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld in Rabat. Following the meeting with Sommerfeld, Morocco and Ecuador signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs): one establishing a bilateral consultation mechanism and another on diplomatic training. This diplomatic engagement follows Ecuador's historic decision on October 22, 2024, to sever relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and strengthen ties with Morocco. Additionally, South Africa signed two MoUs focusing on cooperation in consular affairs and technical vocational education to support economic skill development.