The 7th meeting of the African Atlantic Process (PEAA) has kicked off in Cotonou, Bénin, under the co-presidency of Morocco and Bénin, with the aim of strengthening the partnership’s political momentum.
Chaired by the Ambassador, Director General of the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI), Mohamed Methqal, the Moroccan delegation to this meeting included the Secretary-General of PEAA, Tarik Iziraren, the Ambassador of Morocco to Bénin, Rachid Rguibi, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan nationals residing abroad.
The African Atlantic Process is part of King Mohammed VI’s vision to make the African Atlantic space a zone of peace, stability, and shared prosperity.
Since its launch in Rabat in June 2022, the Process has recorded several breakthroughs, including the establishment of a permanent Secretariat based in Rabat, the creation of three thematic groups, and the adoption of a common action program articulated around political dialogue, security, blue economy, maritime connectivity, energy, and environmental protection.
The successive ministerial meetings held in Rabat and New York in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly sessions, as well as in Praia in May 2025, have enabled the adoption of several declarations and action plans aimed at strengthening cooperation between African riverine states bordering the Atlantic Ocean in areas such as security and maritime connectivity, preservation of marine resources, energy transition, and sustainable development.
The Cotonou meeting is part of this dynamic and aims to strengthen coordination among member states in favor of integration and co-development of the African Atlantic space.
