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Rabat – The Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR) and the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) are set to cooperate in the field of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Director of AMSSNuR Mounji Zniber met with AFCONE Executive Secretary Enobot Agboraw yesterday, emphasizing the importance of establishing a framework for cooperation among the two organizations and the Forum of Nuclear Regulators in Africa (FNRBA).
Agboraw, who is in Morocco for a working visit from May 4 to 5, also signed a memorandum of understanding with Morocco’s National Center for Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology (CNESTEN) to build regional capacities in Africa for peaceful nuclear energy applications.
Agboraw tweeted his appreciation for the newly found cooperation, writing, “Deeply appreciative of the strong relationship between Morocco and
@afconeorg, as we make history in signing the first cooperation agreement between AFCONE and an African government.”
He went on to describe the signing as “a significant milestone towards regional cooperation.”
Deeply appreciative of the strong relationship between Morocco and @afconeorg, as we make history in signing the first cooperation agreement between AFCONE and an African government. A significant milestone towards regional cooperation. pic.twitter.com/THDCODuXjC
— Enobot Agboraw (@EnobotAgboraw) May 4, 2023
The AFCONE official also praised Morocco’s leadership in promoting South-South cooperation.
“What a great opportunity meeting Minister Nasser Bourita earlier today in Rabat,” he wrote. “Thankful for his sustained support for AFCONE and his leadership in promoting South-South cooperation to engender sustainable development in Africa through the civil applications of nuclear energy.”
What a great opportunity meeting Minister Nasser Bourita earlier today in Rabat. Thankful for his sustained support for AFCONE and his leadership in promoting South-South cooperation to engender sustainable development in Africa through the civil applications of nuclear energy. https://t.co/t76goWiBtA
— Enobot Agboraw (@EnobotAgboraw) May 4, 2023
AFCONE is collaborating with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) to promote the pan-African adoption of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
The initiative comes as Morocco seeks to promote the use of nuclear energy as part of its green energy program and to support Africa’s development efforts.
Read also: Bourita: Morocco Backs Africa’s Adoption of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Use
Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita recently expressed the country’s willingness to implement various treaties related to nuclear safety in Africa.
Morocco intends to train African experts in a variety of fields, including nuclear and radiological accidents and civil aviation.
The North African country is also considering the establishment of regional centers dedicated to training experts and developing human capacities in the field of nuclear safety for African states.
