Vienna, September 2025 – On the sidelines of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Morocco and Ghana reached a new milestone in their nuclear cooperation. Mr. Saïd Mouline, Director General of the Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR), and Prof. Francis Otoo, Director General of Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthen ties between the two African agencies.

The agreement paves the way for expanded collaboration in nuclear and radiological safety and security, with a focus on capacity building, knowledge exchange, and networking among African regulatory authorities. Both Mr. Mouline and Prof. Otoo emphasized that this partnership extends beyond a bilateral framework, contributing to a continental initiative to elevate Africa’s regulatory standards and foster a culture of nuclear safety and security.

For Morocco and Ghana alike, the signing underscores the belief that South-South cooperation is a strategic lever to support the development of peaceful nuclear applications in a controlled and secure environment.

The MoU also reflects a shared vision between the two institutions on the need to actively promote South-South cooperation, complementing IAEA efforts to assist African countries in the safe and secure development of peaceful nuclear energy applications.