Rice holds terror talks in Rabat

September 9, 2008 - 0:0

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she discussed terrorism and political reform in North Africa during talks with officials in Morocco.

She also said Morocco's long-running struggle with the Polisario Front insurgents in Western Sahara should be resolved quickly.
The Polisario Front wants independence while Morocco has proposed autonomy.
The Moroccan capital Rabat was her final stop in a North Africa tour that included a historic visit to Libya.
Rice also stopped in Tunisia and Algeria.
""It is quite clear that there are problems of terrorism and need for counter-terrorism cooperation,"" between North African states and with the US, she said at a news conference after meeting Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi-Fihri.
She also said they had discussed ""the process of reform"" in Morocco and the other countries she had visited. (Source: BBC)