Moroccan, Gambian Interior Ministers Discuss Deepening Security Cooperation

Rabat – Morocco’s Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit met with his Gambian counterpart Abdoulie Sanyang in Rabat on Tuesday to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation on security, migration, and counterterrorism.

The meeting follows the signing of a security memorandum of understanding in January 2024 in the southern city of Dakhla, which laid the foundation for joint efforts on public safety, anti-terrorism, irregular migration, and transnational crime, including drug and human trafficking, the Interior Ministry said in a press release

Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to deepening coordination in key areas such as law enforcement training, forensic investigation, and biometric identification, the same source pointed out.

As part of this cooperation, Morocco will provide specialized training to Gambian police officers in areas including canine policing, crowd control at sports events, and anti-money laundering.

The Gambian delegation is also scheduled to visit the Royal Police Institute in Kenitra to review Morocco’s security training programs, police dog units, and educational facilities.

The visit reflects the two countries’ shared ambition to build a model partnership in regional and international security cooperation.