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The Special Representative of the African Union Commission in Mali and the Sahel, Mamadou Tangara, affirmed on Friday in Rabat that water diplomacy is of utmost importance for the security and stability of African countries.
The Gambian expert explained, in a statement to the Moroccan News Agency, on the sidelines of his participation in the 14th annual international conference "Atlantic Dialogues" of the Policy Center for the New South, that the Sahel countries, where water and food resources are becoming scarce, are the ones suffering from terrorism and instability.
In this regard, he considered that it is important for African countries to engage in dialogue and combine efforts in the field of water resources management, in order to promote sustainable and effective management that takes into account the needs of the population and the national interests of each country.
In highlighting successful regional models in the field of South-South cooperation to meet the environmental challenges of the continent, Mr. Tangara explained that the management of water resources remains dependent on the way the international governmental discussion is managed and on the technical mechanisms that countries put in place.
He also stressed the need to invest in good governance and science, with special attention to developing human capacities and competencies, a field in which Morocco has distinguished itself.
The Special Representative of the African Union Commission in Mali and the Sahel also noted the importance of ensuring a kind of harmony between regional and international approaches, taking into account the interests and needs of local communities, as well as the demographic specificities of the continent.
The 14th edition of the annual international conference "Atlantic Dialogues" (December 11-13), organized under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, is an extension of the 2024 edition, which expanded its format to become a multi-disciplinary platform, with the aim of analyzing the current multiple crises and proposing ways of reform that are in line with contemporary reality.
On the sidelines of the conference, the Policy Center for the New South organizes the twelfth edition of the Young Leaders Program, which benefits about forty young men and women professionals between the ages of 25 and 35, mainly from countries in the Atlantic space.
