France interior minister on visit to Morocco for security talks

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau was on a visit to Rabat on Monday, where he is expected to discuss security cooperation with his Moroccan counterpart Abdelouafi Laftit. 

Discussions are expected to centre on migration management, combating organized crime and addressing cross-border drug trafficking, according to a statement from the French Interior Ministry.

The visit comes amid a marked improvement in Franco-Moroccan relations following Paris’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in mid, ending several years of tension, particularly over migration.