Signed by the Ombudsman of the Kingdom Mohamed Benalilou and his Central African peer Laurent Ngon-Baba, this agreement "aims to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions and consolidate the exchange of experiences and dialogue about issues of common interest," Benalilou told the press.

For his part, Ngon-Baba noted that the signing of this agreement, on the sidelines of the international conference marking the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Morocco's Ombudsman institution, is a concretization of relations between the two institutions.

It will also define the terms of cooperation and exchange of experiences in the interest of both countries, he added.

Under this agreement, the two institutions undertake to collaborate in the areas of exchange of claims and complaints made by both countries’ individuals or legal entities who believe, on the occasion of cases concerning them, that an administration has not acted in accordance with the mission of public service it must provide, or who consider themselves victims of decisions or acts deemed contrary to the rule of law and fairness and which would be attributable to the administration of one of the two countries.

To this end, "the two institutions will offer their services of good offices and intermediation for the organization of training and coaching activities, study visits and information missions."

The agreement also proposes to strengthen the consultation to consolidate and coordinate the actions and positions of both institutions within regional and international forums.