The U.S. Embassy announces the arrival of 51 Peace Corps Volunteers to Morocco, the first such group in two years after a pause in operations due to the pandemic and the largest group of Peace Corps Volunteers in any country worldwide. The volunteers are aged between 21 and 60 and represent the many aspects of …

The commanding general for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, visited Morocco as part of his first visit to Africa since taking command of the Italy-based headquarters in July 2022.  Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund met with Lt. Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, General Inspector of Royal Armed Forces and Commander of Southern Zone in Morocco, on August 21-22, to discuss issues of mutual security interest.  “Morocco has a highly capable and professional army that is addressing regional security threats with outstanding vision and leadership,” Wasmund said. “The U.S. Army remains committed to engaging with our African partners about their priorities and continuing to coordinate security cooperation training and operations on the continent.”  “Security in the U.S. and Europe is inextricably linked with security in Africa,” he added. “Synchronizing with our African and European partners, as well as our State Department country teams, is crucial as we continue strengthening those relationships and supporting regional security.”  This is the first of numerous visits to African partners that Wasmund anticipates in the coming months, he said.  SETAF-AF is responsible for coordinating all U.S. Army activities in Africa in …

NEWS RELEASE July 21, 2022 USTDA Supports Morocco’s First Smart Grid Deployment Arlington, VA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Régie Autonome de Distribution d’Eau et d’Electricité de Marrakech (RADEEMA), Marrakech’s electricity and water utility, for a feasibility study to transform the power distribution infrastructure in Marrakech into a …

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the Free Groove African Lion 2022 Tour. U.S. Military Band Free Groove will play a series of free, public concerts in Morocco June 17-28, bringing their unique blend of American rock, pop, and jazz to local audiences in celebration of the African Lion military exercises and our bilateral …

A delegation from the U.S. Department of State traveled to Dakhla this week to meet with beneficiaries of economic development programs supported by U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) – including the DakhlaConnect digital platform and a separate workforce skills training program for unemployed youth.    Ariel Vaagen and Colin O’Connor, U.S. officials who work on …

Press Release  U.S. Donates Intensive Care Field Hospital to Morocco’s Ministry of Health  The United States government, through AFRICOM, donated two field hospital systems to Morocco’s Ministry of Health today in a ceremony at the Ministry of Health’s logistics depot in Salé. The first system is a five-bed Intensive Care Unit valued at $960,000 and …

A delegation of U.S. Embassy staff traveled to Laayoune and Dakhla this week to meet with beneficiaries of economic development programs supported by the U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) – including the DakhlaConnect and LaayouneConnect digital platforms, as well as a separate workforce skills training program for unemployed youth in both cities.    The capstone …

Today, the United States delivered the second of two shipments this week totaling nearly 1.6 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Government of Morocco through COVAX, a global initiative aimed at ensuring equitable vaccine distribution.  This follows on a recent U.S. delivery of seven specially outfitted freezers to Morocco that increased the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 vaccine storage capacity.  These …

Press Release  U.S. Embassy Morocco Chargé d’Affaires, David Greene, officially launched a $189,000 project to preserve historic mosaics at Volubilis, the ancient Roman city near Meknes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Morocco’s most popular tourist sites.    The U.S. Embassy Rabat is working with Ifker Association of Education on the Environment and Sustainable …

Rabat (October, 2021) – Today, the United States delivered 850,590 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the Government of Morocco through COVAX, a global initiative aimed at ensuring equitable vaccine distribution. This donation arrives at the same time as a $2 million U.S. investment in additional urgent COVID-19 assistance for Morocco, bringing to $19.88 …

US and Morocco Unveil New “Rappel Training Tower” for Royal Moroccan Navy Special Forces U.S. and Moroccan armed forces officials today cut the ribbon on a 50-foot Rappel Training Tower at the Royal Navy Dive School in Sidi Kankouch, near Tangier, unveiling an important training tool for the Royal Moroccan Navy Special Forces.   A …

The United States Welcomes the Appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 6, 2021   The United States warmly welcomes the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the new UN Personal Envoy of the Secretary General for Western Sahara.  Personal Envoy de Mistura brings …

Essaouira – U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Greene joined H.E. André Azoulay, Senior Advisor to H.M. King Mohamed VI, at Bayt Dakira in Essaouira to launch a three-year USAID program aimed at recording and sharing hundreds of stories that capture the Kingdom’s rich multicultural history.  This $3 million program, called the Religious and Ethnic Minorities Activity …

October 1, 2021 –  The Board of Directors of the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM) announces the appointment of Jennifer Rasamimanana as its Resident Director.  “With her language skills, diplomatic and cultural experience, and vision, Jennifer Rasamimanana is ideal to lead the Tangier American Legation at this historic juncture,” said Board President Dale F. Eickelman.   A United States diplomat for over 20 years, Jennifer …

Morocco’s armed forces are now a regional leader in confronting chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, following a $16-million, six-year program with the U.S.  Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) that officially ended in a ceremony today in Kenitra.  The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Security Cooperation Engagement Program trained a FAR company to detect, identify and secure chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) hazards, using the most advanced equipment available.  During more …

September 7, 2021 The United States government donated several vehicles and forensic lab test equipment today to Morocco’s General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) to facilitate drug trafficking investigations and other operations. The donation was a joint effort between the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the State Department’s Bureau …

        Fulbright Program Celebrates its 75th Anniversary Under the Theme “IMPACT: 75 Years of Global Actions, Opportunities, and Connections.” The Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State’s flagship international exchange program, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year under the theme “IMPACT: 75 Years of Global Actions, Opportunities, and Connections.” Virtual and …

U.S. Army Gen. James C. McConville, the Army’s 40th Chief of Staff, reaffirmed the critical importance of the U.S.-Morocco strategic partnership during meetings with Moroccan defense officials in Rabat today, including Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of the National Defense Administration, and Gen. Abdelfattah Louarak, Inspector General of the …

It was a pleasure to meet today with Foreign Minister Bourita. We had a chance to talk about how, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, we are making the already strong U.S.-Morocco strategic partnership even stronger, as we commemorate the bicentennial of the first U.S. diplomatic mission in Morocco – the Tangier American Legation – and celebrate over 200 …

PRESS RELEASE The U.S. Department of State is awarding a nearly $190,000 grant to the Ifker Association for Environmental Education and Sustainable Development, a Moroccan NGO based in the Fes-Meknes region, for a community-based project to conserve and restore a collection of mosaics in Volubilis. The largest and most famous archeological site in Morocco, designated …

TAN TAN, Morocco – African Lion, U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint annual exercise, successfully wrapped up its 17th iteration in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, June 18. Military leaders from the United States, African, European and NATO partners attended the closing ceremony held in one of the exercise training locations in Tan Tan, Morocco. “I would …

(Rabat) June 9, 2021 – U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Greene and representatives from Moroccan Government today officially opened an exhibition at the National Library celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the American Legation in Tangier and two centuries of friendship between our two countries. The exhibition, “Of Voice and Stone–200 Years of …

Tangier, May 17, 2021 – Two hundred years today, the American Legation in Tangier became an official U.S. diplomatic mission, when U.S. Consul John Mullwany moved into the building. The Legation was a gift from Moroccan Sultan Moulay Suliman earlier in 1821.  The American Legation in Tangier is the first diplomatic property acquired by the United States, the oldest …

April 2, 2021 – The U.S. Embassy in Morocco today joined with the Association Sportive de Sale to announce the club’s participation in the NBA’s Basketball Africa League (BAL), a partnership between the NBA and the International Basketball Federation – and the NBA’s first formal collaboration in creating a basketball league outside of North America. …

March 6, Dakhla – In its efforts to enhance the already strong U.S.-Morocco relationship, by promoting youth development, the U.S. Embassy in Morocco launched, in partnership with Anoual Association, the Morocco Future Leaders (MFL) program in the region of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab.   The Morocco Future Leaders program takes place over five months and includes a series of in-person and virtual trainings focused on helping 20 …

March 3, 2021- MOROCCO – The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) is participating in Lightning Handshake, a bilateral maritime exercise between the U.S. and the Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) and Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) during the first week of March. The exercise enhances interoperability between the U.S. and Moroccan Navies across …

PRESS RELEASE Jan. 14 – The Moroccan and U.S. governments today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at protecting Morocco’s cultural heritage from smuggling and strengthening the strategic partnership between our two countries. U.S. Ambassador to Morocco David T. Fischer and Moroccan Minister of Culture Othmane El Fardaous signed the MOU, which will restrict …

PRESS RELEASE   The U.S. Embassy in Morocco is pleased to announce the 2021 recipient of the U.S.-Morocco Friendship Award is Mr. Madison Cox, for his “Unwavering Support to the U.S.-Moroccan Relationship through the Promotion of Cultural and Educational Exchange.” Mr. Cox’s inspiring leadership and commitment to ensuring the continued work and preservation of the …

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of PDO Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Anthony Tata’s Meeting With Moroccan Minister for Administration of National Defense Abdellatif Loudiyi and Inspector General of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Abdelfatah Louarak   JAN. 12, 2021 Anthony Tata, performing the duties of (PDO) under secretary of defense for policy, met separately with Abdellatif Loudiyi, Morocco’s minister-delegate to the …

PRESS RELEASE The Ambassador’s historic visit to Dakhla   U.S. Ambassador David T. Fischer traveled to Dakhla today to launch the official process for opening a U.S. consulate facility in Morocco’s Southern Provinces and to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to supporting the region’s economic development.  He became the first U.S. ambassador to visit the Moroccan Sahara.  …

Today, the United States, the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Israel concluded a historic and groundbreaking series of events in Rabat, Morocco.  The first commercial flight from Israel to Morocco launched the resumption of relations between Morocco and Israel. The United States is proud to have brokered this agreement and welcomes the beginning of a new era of warm relations between the Morocco …

Today, April 28, the United States Mission to Morocco through the office of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) transferred a supply of personal protective equipment to laboratory technicians at the Institute of National Hygiene in Rabat. This equipment goes directly to safeguarding the lives of Morocco’s healthcare workers who are on the front lines …

Thursday, March 26, 2020 RABAT – Today, the United States Government has provided MAD 6.6 million ($670,000) to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Morocco from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).  USAID is providing these funds to the World Health Organization (WHO) under the Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) to stop further transmission of …

“My Summer of Discovery” 2017 Camp Initiative Launched     This summer, one thousand youth are participating in the U.S. Embassy’s “My Summer of Discovery” 2017 camp initiative.  These camps are inspiring Moroccan youth to reach their goals.  The U.S. Department of State has awarded a total of $123,707 (1,192,535 MAD) to 11 organizations offering …

Four Moroccan students participate in TechGirls program in the United States   The U.S. Department of State’s TechGirls initiative empowers girls around the world to become leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. This year, the U.S. Embassy in Rabat is pleased to announce that 4 Teenage girls from Morocco will participate in …

Statement by Ambassador Dwight Bush on the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections   Americans throughout the United States went to the polls on November 8 to cast their ballots for the next President of our nation.  As an American citizen, there is something truly special about watching the results come in, seeing history being made, and …

On Saturday October 8, twenty-one Moroccan girls boarded a Royal Air Maroc flight destined for Washington, DC to meet U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House .  The girls will continue the conversation that they started with the First Lady when she visited Marrakech in June where they discussed their shared commitment to education as …

On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 28-29, 2016, First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama will travel to Marrakech, Morocco. On June 28, the First Lady—joined by Meryl Streep, also an advocate for girls’ education, and Freida Pinto—will participate in a conversation with adolescent Moroccan girls moderated by CNN’s Isha Sesay.  In the discussion, participants …

On April 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of State released the 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which include Morocco and the Western Sahara.  In commenting on the release of the reports, which have been mandated by the U.S. Congress since 1977, Ambassador Dwight L. Bush, Sr., said: “The United States would like to …

On April 14th, 2016, women representing eight of the main political parties and coming from all corners of Morocco came together for the launch of the, “Elections 2016: Women @ the Forefront” Conference to share successful strategies for gaining elected office and discuss how women can advocate for greater leadership roles within their political parties. …

On March 23rd, United States Ambassador Dwight L. Bush, Sr. visited the International University of Rabat for its 2016 America Day, where he met with the university’s president Noureddine Mouaddib, toured the campus and held a roundtable with UIR students and faculty. Nearly 200 students took part America Day to learn more about studying in …