Rabat on Monday hosted the 15th session of the Morocco–Senegal High Joint Commission for Cooperation, culminating in the signing of sectoral agreements aimed at elevating bilateral relations to a new strategic level.
Meeting in the Moroccan capital, Morocco and Senegal agreed to significantly tighten their cooperation at the close of the 15th session of the High Joint Commission, co-chaired by the two countries’ heads of government, Aziz Akhannouch and Ousmane Sonko.
According to information released at the end of the proceedings, sixteen agreements and legal instruments were signed, covering a broad range of economic, social and technical sectors.
The agreements span higher education, industry and support for small and medium-sized enterprises, agriculture, maritime fisheries, port infrastructure, animal health security and vocational training.
Together, they are designed to further structure exchanges and anchor cooperation in an operational framework built on sustainable sectoral partnerships and institutional monitoring mechanisms.
During the session, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and his Senegalese counterpart Ousmane Sonko recalled the deep historical, human and spiritual ties binding Morocco and Senegal. Both leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to taking the partnership to a higher level, in line with the guidance of King Mohammed VI and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
In his address, Mr. Akhannouch underscored the centrality of Morocco’s national cause, recalling the kingdom’s autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty, as well as the major structural projects launched by Rabat toward the Sahel and Africa’s Atlantic seaboard. He highlighted the convergence of views between the two countries on regional, economic and security issues.
Mr. Sonko called for a gradual rebalancing of the trade balance in favour of Dakar and for greater attention to the Senegalese community living in Morocco. Alluding indirectly to tensions that followed the CAN 2025 final, he said the incidents observed were the result of “emotional excesses linked to sporting fervor,” urging that they should not be interpreted as political or cultural rifts.
On the sidelines of the session, the Senegalese Prime Minister visited the OCP industrial complex in Benguérir. A meeting between Moroccan and Senegalese business operators is also scheduled in Casablanca to explore investment and partnership opportunities in both countries. Beyond the formal signings, Rabat and Dakar thus aim to turn a long-standing relationship into a strategic lever for sustainable cooperation.
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