Spread the loveRabat – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his gratitude to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, following the finalizing of a new fertilizer-related partnership worth $1.3 billion (MAD 11.7 billion). Read also: OCP, Nigeria Sign Agreements to Advance Fertilizer Production PartnershipThe $1.3 billion fertilizer plant will help improve the trade balance between the two countries. The fertilizer agreement is part of a larger reconciliation between Nigeria and Morocco, former geopolitical rivals on the continental stage. Nigeria, a Moroccan success storyMorocco’s relationship with Nigeria is an excellent case study of the North African country’s successful diplomacy. For a long time, Nigeria had been a vocal supporter of the Algerian-backed Polisario, alongside other major African countries such as South Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 26, 2021 11:27 UTC