The National Olympic Committees of Morocco and Ivory Coast met to discuss future co-operation ©CNOM

The National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Morocco and Ivory Coast met to discuss future co-operation.

Faïçal Laraichi, the President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee (CNOM), welcomed National Olympic Committee of Côte d'Ivoire vice-president Stéphane Ouegnin to his organisation's headquarters in Rabat.

They discussed developed sports projects and strengthening the partnership between the two bodies. 

Morocco has increasingly made moves to cooperate with other NOCs in Africa.

The Moroccan NOC hosted the meeting at its headquarters in Rabat ©Getty Images
The Moroccan NOC hosted the meeting at its headquarters in Rabat ©Getty Images

The CNOM has recently held video conferences with counterparts in Gabon and Togo to discuss the possibility of visiting the countries.

This is part of the NOC exchange programme, run by Olympic Solidarity. 

It comes with this year's African Games in Ghana delayed until planned dates in March in 2024 because of the financial crisis in the country and a row over marketing rights.