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Morocco’s King lauds army’s humanitarian relief, international peacekeeping efforts

King Mohammed VI in his capacity as supreme commander of the Royal Armed Forces praised the contributions of the Moroccan army to different disaster response operations as well as their efforts in favor of peacekeeping across the continent. In an Order of the Day, marking the 69th anniversary of the Royal Armed Forces, the King […]

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Ministers’ Council: King enquires about crop year, makes senior appointments

King Mohammed VI has chaired a Ministers’ Council at the Royal palace in Rabat Monday during which he was briefed on agricultural conditions and approved appointments in senior positions. During the meeting, Agriculture Minister Ahmed Bouari gave an overview on the impact of the recent rainfall on the crop year and the replenishment of livestock. […]

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King Mohammed VI receives three newly-appointed members of the Supreme Council of Judicial Power

King Mohammed VI, President of the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power (CSPJ), received three new members of the Council at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Monday. These are Hicham Balaoui, appointed by the Sovereign as Prosecutor General of the King at the Court of Cassation and head of the Public Prosecution Office; Hassan […]

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Morocco’s King deems Atlantic Africa to be a geostrategic heart, a matrix of innovation & resilience

King Mohammed VI of Morocco deems the Atlantic Africa he is championing to be a geostrategic heart and a matrix of innovation & resilience, the aim being to transform the African Atlantic into a lever for unity, an engine for shared prosperity and a bulwark of stability. The remarks were made Thursday by Minister of […]

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Morocco’s King launches emergency supply platform in Rabat

King Mohammed VI launched construction works for an emergency supply platform spanning over 20 hectares in Rabat, part of a national emergency relief plan. Under the directive of the King, each region in the Kingdom will be equipped with a major platform for essential supplies (including tents, blankets, beds, medicines, and foodstuffs) to provide immediate […]

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Morocco’s King represented at investiture of Gabon’s President-elect

King Mohammed VI was represented at the investiture ceremony of President-elect of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami. During the ceremony, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was sworn in as President of Gabon for a seven-year term. The investiture ceremony took place in Libreville Saturday in […]

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South-south cooperation, Morocco matches words with action in Sahel

The foreign ministers of the three landlocked states of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso reaffirmed their full endorsement of the Atlantic Initiative, put forward by Morocco’s King to help them access global trade and address their development challenges. This came following an audience in Rabat offered by King Mohammed VI to the three Foreign Ministers […]

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King Mohammed VI receives Foreign Ministers of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, a proof of the interest he grants to Sahel-Sahara region

King Mohammed VI received, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the foreign ministers of the three countries forming the Alliance of Sahel States, namely the head of Diplomacy of Burkina Faso, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré; the Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop; and the top diplomat of Niger Bakary Yaou Sangaré. This audience […]

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King Mohammed VI presents to new Moroccan ambassadors their appointment Dahirs

King Mohammed VI received, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, new ambassadors to head Morocco’s diplomatic missions in several countries, to whom the Monarch presented their appointment dahirs (royal decrees). The new ambassadors to African countries who were handed their appointment Dahirs include Othman El Ferdaous, former Minister of Culture and former secretary […]

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King Mohammed VI represented at Pope Francis’s funerals by Head of Government

King Mohammed VI was represented by Head of the Government, Aziz Akhannouch, at the funerals of Pope Francis, which took place on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. After the funeral mass, Pope Francis’s coffin was transported to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, in the heart of Rome, where he had […]