Mohammed VI

Guinea, Morocco
Rabat ramps up religious presence in Conakry

Morocco is calling all the shots on the management of a new Mohammed VI religious centre in the Guinean capital, funded by a royal foundation, and will dictate everything from its leadership to its imams.

Palace Intrigues
Dominique Ouattara, Mamadi Doumbouya, Valérie Pécresse, Abdou Diouf, Abdoulaye Wade

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory CoastVIPs galore for first lady Dominique Ouattara's foundation gala

GuineaDoumbouya's ministers told to stay home

MoroccoValérie Pécresse to visit Rabat

SenegalHamidou Sall, architect of Diouf-Wade joint statement

Morocco
Rabat brings in new lobbyist in Brussels

The skilled lobbyist, Radouan Bachiri, has just taken on a mission in Brussels to influence EU decision-making about Morocco.

Morocco, Niger
Rabat deploys religious diplomacy for rapprochement with Niamey

Rabat is stepping up diplomatic initiatives to strengthen ties with Niger, with Morocco's minister of Islamic affairs Ahmed Toufiq sending a delegation of religious representatives to Niamey to mark the month of Ramadan.

Morocco
Companies pre-selected for Mohammed VI Fund management contracts without notification

The firms shortlisted to manage the Mohammed VI Investment Fund's sectoral funds have not been informed that they are still in the running.

Morocco, Niger
Bank of Africa, a beacon for Moroccan firms in Niger

As contacts resume between Rabat et Niamey, Bank of Africa (BOA), whose Nigerien subsidiary is a leading financial player in the country, could prove to be a precious facilitator.

Morocco
UN Human Rights Council: Berlin votes for Pretoria over Rabat

Berlin voted for Pretoria's candidate, Mxolisi Nkosi, in the election for the next UNHRC president. Germany's permanent ambassador in Geneva, Katharina Stasch, did, however, extend her congratulations to the election's winner, Moroccan Omar Zniber.

Spotlight | Morocco
From burgers to jet skis, the many strings to Omar Azaitar's bow

Among the Azaitar siblings, who are well known for their close ties to Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Omar has a keen appetite for business and has launched a slew of companies in recent years.

Morocco
Dispute paints bad picture of Casablanca International Bienniale

Artists and curators of the contemporary art fair are accusing its organiser Mostapha Romli of not paying their bills. There is also talk of threats and artworks that have mysteriously disappeared.

Morocco
Health minister Aït Taleb loosens purse strings for Oriental region

The Oriental region, one of the hardest hit by rising unemployment in Morocco, is currently the focus of attention of government ministers and Health Minister Aït Taleb is stepping up his initiatives in the region.

Morocco
Ahmed Lahlimi to step down as head of planning commission

Ahmed Lahlimi, the head of Morocco’s Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), will step down in the coming weeks from the post he has held since his appointment by King Mohammed VI in 2003.