Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour is calling for greater US involvement in Africa, highlighting Morocco's strategic role in green energy supply chains, critical minerals, and regional integration, as the US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks its 20th anniversary. Mezzour emphasized that the US needs to increase its engagement with Africa to diversify green energy supply chains away from China.
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