Moroccan Military Leader Colonel-Major Cherif Dlimi Dies from COVID-19
Colonel-Major of the Royal Armed Forces, Cherif Dlimi, passed away on Sunday morning in Rabat, following a Coronavirus infection. The deceased was buried in his hometown of Dakhla.
First governor of the province of Oued Eddahab, Colonel Major Cherif Brahim Dlimi had participated in the liberation of the southern provinces, and took part in several battles against the Polisario Front.
Cherif Dlimi had two children, El Gheilani Dlimi, former Moroccan ambassador to Bulgaria, and currently Wali seconded to the Ministry of the Interior, and Hayat Dlimi, the first woman deputy from the southern provinces.
In 2015, the deceased had been decorated with the Royal Wissam by King Mohammed VI. For health reasons, the wissam had been presented to his son, El Gheilani Dlimi.
Related Articles
-
Morocco’s Crumbling Infrastructure: 500 Bridges at Risk as Funding Falls Short
13 August 2025
-
Revealed: 1962 Secret Plot - Algeria’s Early Conspiracy with Spain Against Morocco
13 August 2025
-
Morocco’s Tourism Crunch: Families Struggle as Vacation Costs Soar
13 August 2025
-
Moroccan Cities Sizzle: Essaouira Ranks Second Hottest Globally as Heatwave Grips Kingdom
13 August 2025
-
Moroccan BDS Leader Sion Assidon in Coma: Mysterious Circumstances Spark Investigation
13 August 2025