Ghana and Morocco have agreed to start the process of removing the need for visas for all types of travel between the two nations in an effort to strengthen their diplomatic and commercial relations.
According to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the agreement would be brought before the parliaments of both countries for approval in the upcoming weeks.
Following talks with Her Excellency Imane Ouaadil, the Moroccan Ambassador to Ghana, he declared, “We have both additionally pledged to deepen collaboration in agribusiness, tourism, and security.”
In addition to addressing concerns about recent social media claims of violence against Africans in Morocco, Mr. Ablakwa called the meeting “fruitful and assuring.”
He stated that the widely shared video in question was an outdated recording of a tragic border event that took place on June 24, 2022, and that the Moroccan Ambassador firmly denied reports that some 700 Africans had been slain in Morocco.
“Apparently, the footage in issue is an old 24th June 2022 border incident that led to the tragic, unfortunate, and condemnable loss of 23 lives. That deplorable incident has since been investigated by Moroccan and Spanish authorities,” Mr. Ablakwa stated.
“It is worth noting that no Ghanaian casualty was recorded,” he added.
In addition to diplomatic and security issues, the minister said that Morocco has quadrupled the amount of scholarships it offers Ghanaian students each year, from 90 to 180, as of this year.
Before meeting with the Moroccan ambassador, Mr. Ablakwa also met with His Excellency Sergei Berdnikov, the Russian ambassador to Ghana, to discuss a number of bilateral cooperation topics.
“Ghana will continue to pursue our longstanding foreign policy of positive neutrality and serve as a credible voice for global peace,” the minister reiterated.
Source: newsthemegh.com