By Aminaash Nyande Brima
Information Attaché
Sierra Leone Embassy,
Rabat, Morocco
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has met Morocco’s House of Representatives Speaker, Ahmed Touizi, during a working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco.
At the meeting in Rabat, Minister Swaray thanked the Moroccan authorities for the warm reception extended to his delegation.
He highlighted the longstanding cooperation between the two countries, including Morocco’s support for Sierra Leone during its 2024-2025 tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
He noted that relations have continued to expand through several bilateral agreements, including the 13 agreements signed at the third session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation in Dakhla on 28 April 2023, and regional initiatives such as the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Intergovernmental Agreement signed in July 2026.
Minister Swaray welcomed progress on the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic African Gas Pipeline, describing it as an important South-South cooperation initiative with the potential to strengthen regional integration and trade and help African countries respond to fluctuations in international markets.
He also reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity over the Sahara region and for the Moroccan autonomy initiative, and reiterated Sierra Leone’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations.
Speaker Touizi welcomed the strong relations between the two countries and thanked Sierra Leone for its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity.
He stressed the importance of expanding economic partnerships and called for greater coordination, consultation and exchange of expertise between the two countries’ legislatures. He invited the Speaker of Sierra Leone’s Parliament to undertake a working visit to Morocco to explore parliamentary cooperation.
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Morocco, Alhaji Momodu Koroma, also attended the meeting.
