Abderrahmane El Youssoufi

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• Former Moroccan PM Urges Historic Reconciliation with Algeria, Calls for Border Reopening
  15 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  Abderrahmane Youssoufi, former Moroccan Prime Minister, also former first secretary of the Union of Socialist Forces (USFP) party, called for a "historic reconciliation with our Algerian brothers" during a conference organized by his party in Oujda, in the northeast of Morocco.
  To resume dialogue on the possibility of reopening the borders with Algeria in order to "serve the interests of the two peoples". This is the call of Abderrahmane Youssoufi, former Moroccan Prime Minister. He said (…)

• Former Moroccan Prime Minister El Youssoufi Briefly Hospitalized, Condition Stable
  25 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  The former secretary general of the Union of Socialist Popular Forces (USFP), Abderrahman El Youssoufi, is hospitalized in one of the clinics in Casablanca. He underwent a medical check-up this Sunday, May 24, 2020, according to his entourage.
  More fear than harm! The former prime minister’s health condition is reassuring, reports Le360. According to his entourage, the former Prime Minister should leave the hospital this Sunday, the day of Eid Al Fitr.
  While he was hospitalized, his (…)

• Mentally Ill Woman Arrested for Defacing Memorial to Moroccan Political Leader in Tangier
  21 June 2020, by Bladi.net

  The elements of the Tangier police prefecture have succeeded in arresting the author of the desecration of the stele erected in tribute to the late Abderrahmane Youssoufi. It is a mentally unstable woman.
  Following the images that circulated on the web, showing the plaque of the stele defaced with fecal matter, the outraged Moroccans demanded the opening of an investigation. The author of this act was a homeless woman suffering from mental disorders. She was arrested and placed in a (…)

• Former Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi Dies at 96
  29 May 2020, by Said

  A great loss for Morocco. Former Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi passed away last night at the Cheikh Khalifa Hospital in Casablanca where he had been hospitalized for several days.
  At the age of 96, this figure of the Moroccan left enabled Morocco to make a smooth political transition between the late King Hassan II and King Mohammed VI. The Moroccan sovereign was in contact with the medical team about his condition.
  Abderrahmane Youssoufi had been admitted to the same hospital (…)

• Algeria Honors Late Moroccan PM Youssoufi, Champion of Maghreb Unity
  31 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  Algeria, through its president, Abdelmajid Tebboune, and the Front of Socialist Forces (FFS), paid tribute to the former Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who died on May 29 after a long illness.
  In a letter sent to the family of the late Abderrahmane Youssoufi, reported by TSA, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune expressed his "deep sadness" and hailed a "long political life" dedicated to the defense of "the working class, the values of freedom and Justice".
  The Head (…)

• Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Closely Monitors Health of Former PM Youssoufi
  28 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The health of USFP leader Abderrahmane Youssoufi, hospitalized in Casablanca, is a concern for King Mohammed VI. The sovereign is daily informed of the evolution of his condition.
  The Sovereign regularly receives medical reports and gives his instructions to the medical staff so that the former first secretary of the USFP continues to receive the necessary care under better conditions, reports Hespress.
  According to sources close to the former politician, Abderrahmane Youssoufi had been (…)

• Moroccan Socialist Leader and Former PM Abderrahmane El Youssoufi Dies at 96
  30 May 2020, by Ginette

  Abderrahmane El Youssoufi died on Thursday night in Casablanca, at the age of 96, after being hospitalized last Sunday at the Cheikh Khalifah clinic in the city. He had been admitted to the intensive care unit following a malaise. Among the personalities who accompanied the former first secretary of the Union of Socialist Forces (USFP) to his final resting place were the President of the House of Representatives, Habib El Malki, and the current leader of the Rose party, Driss Lachgar, (…)

• Vandals Desecrate Memorial Plaque for Former Moroccan PM Youssoufi in Tangier
  1 June 2020, by Sylvanus

  Unidentified individuals profaned, on Sunday, May 31, 2020, the plaque of Avenue Abderrahman Youssoufi in Tangier.
  The plaque of Abderrahman Youssoufi Avenue was covered in excrement while at the same time messages of tribute to the former Prime Minister are being sent from everywhere. A way to sully the memory of this statesman who died, in the night from Thursday to Friday, May 29, 2020, following a long illness at the Cheikh Khalifa hospital in Casablanca.
  The publication of images (…)

• King Mohammed VI Names Military Officer Class After Former Prime Minister Youssoufi
  3 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  The "Youssoufi" promotion of the new officers with low female representation (15%) was presented on July 31, 2019. The name chosen by King Mohammed VI pays tribute to Aderrahmane Youssoufi for his sacrifices in favor of the Moroccan nation.
  Present at this swearing-in ceremony, on the sidelines of the royal activities planned as part of the celebration of the Throne Feast, King Mohammed VI wanted to pay tribute to Aderrahmane Youssoufi, Prime Minister of the 26th Government of Morocco. "I (…)

• Moroccan King Mourns Loss of Abderrahmane El-Youssoufi, Former Prime Minister and National Hero
  30 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  In his message, the Sovereign declares that the passing of the late Master Abderrahmane El-Youssoufi constitutes a considerable loss, not only for his family, but also for his country, Morocco, which loses one of its most valiant men.
  "On this painful occasion that occurred according to the implacable will of the Lord, His Majesty the King expresses His most sincere condolences and the expression of His deep compassion, to Mrs. Hélène El-Youssoufi and, through her, to the loved ones of the (…)