Tanzania Expresses Support for Morocco’s Decision to Rejoin African Union (Joint Statement)

PERSISMA, Dar es Salaam (01/11/2016) – Tanzanian President, John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, expressed his country’s support for Morocco’s decision to rejoin the African Union (AU) and find its rightful place, said a joint statement issued after the official visit paid by HM King Mohammed VI to the United Republic of Tanzania on October 23-25.

Magufuli also expressed his willingness to support Morocco’s admission to its institutional pan-African family as of the next Summit, the joint statement added.

During the royal visit, the two leaders, who discussed the decision of Morocco to rejoin the AU, expressed their hope to see the return of Morocco to the African Union pave the way to tackling unresolved political and diplomatic issues that are a concern for Morocco, the same source said.

HM the King and the Tanzanian President share the same ambitious vision for an African continent that must take charge of its own destiny and development, the statement said, adding that the two Heads of State stressed, in this regard, the need to strengthen South-South and triangular cooperation to promote a continuous and sustainable development.