AU conference in Niamey : Niger's President honors two Moroccan personalities

President of Niger Issoufou Mahamadou honored Thursday, two Moroccan personalities for their contributions to the Nation during the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, held in July 2019 in the country's capital.

The President of Niger awarded Ambassador-Director of the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI) Mohamed Methqal the medal of Officer of Order of Merit of Niger and to the president of the Moroccan Rahal Group, Karim Rahal the medal of Knight of the Order of Merit of Niger, Nigerien Press Agency.

The Director of AMCI was honored for «the involvement of Morocco in organizing the conference», President Issoufou Mahamdou said, quoted by the Agency.

As for the president of Rahal Group, one of Africa's best caterers, he was distinguished by the President of the Niger for his contribution to the success of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the African Union as well as for organizing a luncheon that brought together 1,000 participants, the same source noted.