HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…U.S.-Morocco Africa Working Group hide U.S.-Morocco Africa Working Group Media Note Office of the Spokesperson October 31, 2023 The Department of State hosted the U.S.-Morocco Africa Working Group in Washington yesterday, chaired by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jonathan Pratt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joshua Harris, and Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Ambassador Fouad Yazourh. Ambassador Yazourh led a delegation of senior officials from the Moroccan ministries of foreign affairs, defense, interior, security, investments, and the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation. Senior U.S. officials from Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, International Development Finance Corporation, USAID, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also participated. Officials consulted on mutual efforts across the African continent to promote regional stability and security, expand trade and economic ties, and strengthen governance and development partnerships. Tags Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Morocco Office of the Spokesperson Partnerships Regional Issues Trade Policy