PAL Prez. Alphonso Toweh
MONROVIA – During its first Meeting with Moroccan Foreign Ministry Official, Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL) called for stronger partnership with Morocco to advance “Africa-led agenda setting” a bold step toward expanding Liberia’s media footprint in North Africa.
Mr. Alphonso Toweh and Mr. Mohammed Kannah held a meeting with *Mr. Yassne* Dalal, *Chief, Relations Officer at the Ministry of Foreign and Economic Cooperation, in Rabat.
PAL President and Publisher of The Heritage Newspaper Alphonso Toweh, alongside Mr. Mohammed Kanneh, met with Yassine Dalal, Chief Relations Officer at Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates.
The meeting marked the opening of discussions on direct collaboration between Liberian and Moroccan media outlets.
Mr. Dalal welcomed the Liberian delegation and said Moroccan media outlets are interested in forming partnerships with Liberia to promote peace and regional understanding.
He introduced the PAL team to Adnane Bennis of Morocco World News, a private English-language outlet, to explore practical avenues for cooperation.
“Africa has potential. The future is Africa, and it is the media that should be able to set the agenda,” Bennis told the delegation. He encouraged PAL to create channels for partnerships with Liberian print media and said Moroccan outlets are open to content exchange, joint reporting, and capacity-building initiatives.
Bennis argued that African media should take a more active role in shaping how the continent is covered globally, rather than relying on external narratives.
PAL Calls for a Stronger African Media Bloc
For his part, Toweh reiterated the need for a strong and independent African media sector, regardless of national borders.
“We from PAL would love to form a strong partnership with Moroccan media for the betterment of our two countries and beyond,” Toweh said. “It is about time that we start to set the agenda so the outside media doesn’t always dictate the flow. Africa should know that we have the resources, manpower, and can make things happen if we are committed.”
He said PAL views the engagement as part of a broader effort to build a regional media bloc that can amplify African perspectives on politics, economics, and security.
The Liberian publishers are scheduled to hold a series of meetings in Morocco in the coming days and will address several media and civil society organizations. The discussions are expected to focus on training exchanges, editorial partnerships, and platforms for joint content distribution.
The engagement comes as African media organizations increasingly seek intra-continental partnerships to reduce reliance on external wire services and to counter misinformation through locally grounded reporting.
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