The French ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier, has been chosen by Emmanuel Macron to lead the French Development Agency. This departure comes as relations between Paris and Rabat are experiencing a historic diplomatic thaw.
Princess Lalla Khadija celebrates her 19th birthday on February 28. The event, marked by strong popular support, highlights the young princess’s growing involvement in the Kingdom’s official and diplomatic activities.
Daughter of King Mohamed VI, Princess Lalla Khadija makes her rare official appearances memorable through high-end fashion choices. Blending tradition with international luxury, her sophisticated style draws the attention of national and foreign media.
A student at Sciences Po who has already worked at the French Chamber of Commerce in Morocco took advantage of the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron at the 8th edition of the Paris Peace Forum to ask him a favor.
A phone call between King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron ended very badly.
King Mohammed VI is expected to make a state visit to France by the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026, according to diplomatic sources cited by Jeune Afrique. A highly anticipated trip that would mark the complete thawing of tensions between Rabat and Paris.
The invitation extended by Emmanuel Macron to Mohammed VI to the International Agricultural Show in Paris, from February 22 to March 2, resembles an attempt to defuse a slippery terrain. If the King of Morocco accepts, it will be his first official visit to France since 2018. The gesture, far from being fortuitous, comes at a time when tensions between French farmers and Moroccan producers are reaching their peak.
The French visa policy towards the Maghreb has shown its limits. Faced with this failure, President Emmanuel Macron wants to change tack.
Four French intelligence agents, held in Ouagadougou for a year, regained their freedom on December 19. A release that once again highlights the role played by King Mohammed VI in the negotiations.
Following mediation led by King Mohammed VI , four French citizens, held in Ouagadougou since December 2023, have been released.
King Mohammed VI is among the guests invited to the inauguration ceremony of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, scheduled for December 7th. This event marks the reopening of the historic building after years of work following the fire that ravaged it in 2019.
As promised by President Emmanuel Macron during his state visit to Rabat at the end of October, France is preparing to return some 2.5 million colonial documents to Morocco.