The enthronement of King Mohammed VI on July 30, 1999 had raised a lot of hope. 20 years later, the assessment remains mixed, socially, despite the economic boom the country has experienced. Le Parisien takes a look at the key actions of the Sovereign.
In his message to the nation, King Mohammed VI confided to his people his bitterness at seeing them continue to "live in precariousness and material deprivation".
In a message he addressed to the King of Morocco, US President Donald Trump congratulated Mohammed VI who is celebrating, with the Moroccans, the 20th anniversary of his accession to the Throne.
The warming of relations between Morocco and Algeria is a concern for King Mohammed VI. He expressed it in the speech he gave on the occasion of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of his accession to the Throne.
In an op-ed in the French newspaper Le Monde, journalist Aïcha Akalay deciphers the 20-year reign of King Mohammed VI. She salutes some significant advances of the Kingdom but admits that the Sovereign "has not yet been able to meet the aspirations for social progress of Moroccans". Twenty years earlier, he had declared: "I don’t promise you success, but I promise you I’ll try".
The magazine Jeune Afrique has devoted a special report to the influential men in the shadow of King Mohammed VI. An investigation into the network of the main personalities surrounding the King and who constitute the basic pillars in the functioning of the monarchy.
King Mohammed VI will address the nation today, Monday, July 29, 2019, on the occasion of the Throne Feast.
The reception scheduled for July 30, 2019 at the Moroccan Embassy in Tunisia, on the occasion of the Throne Feast , has been canceled. This decision came following the death of Tunisian President Béji Caïd Essebsi.
It was Friday, July 23, 1999. Moroccan television had suddenly interrupted its programs to broadcast Quranic readings, before announcing the death of the late King, Hassan II, which occurred that day around 4:30 pm.
"Geopolitics of a King". This is the title of an essay devoted to the 20 years of the reign of Mohammed VI. A literary production bearing the signature of the French geopolitologist and politician, Ayméric Chauprade. The work is published by the "Ellipses" publishing house.
On Sunday, July 14, King Mohammed VI invited around a hundred personalities from wealthy families in the cities of Casablanca and Rabat to visit his large yacht, "Badis 1". Classified among the ten largest yachts in the world, "Badis 1" was moored in front of the Royal Palace in M’diq.
Morocco is on the cover of the magazine Le Point this week. A well-crafted dossier highlights the achievements of the Kingdom since the enthronement of King Mohammed VI.