Morocco Is Becoming the West’s Training Ground for African Armies

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Key Facts

—The claim: Africa Intelligence reported on 27 August 2026 that Rabat and NATO will train African militaries under the alliance’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme, which Morocco joined in 2025.

—What is confirmed: NATO’s own annual report for 2025, published in late March 2026, states that Morocco started trilateral cooperation between NATO, Morocco and third nations in Africa for non-commissioned officer development.

—The programme: The Defence Education Enhancement Programme dates from 2007 and draws on more than 900 experts from around 75 institutions. In 2025 it delivered 562 events and reached 5,333 partner faculty members.

Morocco Is Becoming the West’s Training Ground for African Armies

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