While he was supposed to return to his post in Nairobi after his vacation, the Moroccan ambassador to Kenya, El Mokhtar Ghambou, finds himself stuck in Kenitra due to the suspension of air travel and maritime transport.
On the occasion of Ramadan 2020, Moroccans stranded in France received food baskets from the religious association of the Puteaux mosque, affiliated with the Union of Mosques of France (UMF), which has partnered with the Moroccan Consulate General in Colombes.
The Mauritanian Ministry of Commerce and Tourism, despite the measures taken to limit the spread of the coronavirus, indicated on Thursday that "all facilities have been granted to Moroccan truck drivers." The aim is to allow them to ensure "the supply of the local market with goods and foodstuffs under good conditions".
Moroccan players, who find themselves stranded in the Gulf countries, particularly in Saudi Arabia, express the desire to return home. They are asking the Moroccan authorities to allow them to charter a special plane.
The visas and residence permits of Moroccans currently in France are extended by three months.
The French Ambassador to Morocco, Hélène Le Gal, announced on Friday, March 27, that the validity of residence permits for Moroccans currently in France, as well as for French people in Morocco, is extended by three months.
Morocco and China maintain their relations, despite the health crisis shaking the world. The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, during a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart, thanked China for "its sympathy" towards the Moroccan people and "the support" it has shown since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Morocco continues to be concerned about the situation in the Tindouf camps, especially since Algeria has transferred a non-state and separatist actor to the camp. The Moroccan ambassador, permanent representative to the United Nations Office, Omar Zniber, expressed his fears on Wednesday in Geneva, as part of the 77th meeting of the Standing Committee of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) program.
The new Algerian ambassador to Morocco, Abdelhamid Abdaoui, was received this Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the headquarters of the House of Representatives, as part of a courtesy visit after taking up his post.
London is on the list of official visits that Mohammed VI will make during the year. This will be the sovereign’s first visit since his accession to the throne.
Leïla Mezian-Benjelloun and Noureddine Bensouda were decorated, on Tuesday in Rabat, with the insignia of Officer of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic. The president of the BMCE Bank Foundation and the Treasurer General of the Kingdom have received this honor thanks to their exceptional careers and their respective commitments in the service of their country.
Kuwait is following in the footsteps of African countries that have opened diplomatic representations in the Moroccan Sahara.