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King Mohammed VI - Championing Pan-African Cooperation and Integration

From the African Union to regional trade, the Moroccan monarch has made Pan-African cooperation and integration the through-line of his reign.

By John Ikani

Championing Pan-African Cooperation And Integration

Alternate reality There is an Africa that is best left unimagined. A continent where countries are just a bunch of geopolitical constructs not talking to one another. Visualise a continent where the African Union, regional communities, and other integration platforms face significant challenges in achieving their goals. Why is it so hard to fathom an Africa where socio-economic integration, a critical driver of progress is stymied? Pause. Breathe in. Breath out. There is no such Africa. It has not been, and will never be, with the likes of King Mohammed VI of Morocco championing Pan-African cooperation and Integration.

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Sankofa.

Go back and fetch it.

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