The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) has urged France to apologize for colonial-era abuses and provide reparations, while also demanding transparency in the 1965 disappearance of political leader Mehdi Ben Barka. The call comes as President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Morocco.
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Morocco from October 28 to 30, 2024, accompanied by a 122-member delegation that includes government officials, economic leaders, and cultural figures. This visit marks a significant step in re-establishing diplomatic relations between Morocco and France, highlighted by a ceremony to sign agreements following talks with King Mohammed VI.
On the 23rd of October 1963 Charles De Gaulle, head of the provisional government of the French Republic, and Alain Peyrefitte, the French Foreign Minister were discussing at the Elysee Palace the armed conflict between Morocco and Algeria, France’s two colonies. The border conflict between the two neighboring states lasted 4 months, 3 weeks and 5 days.
King Mohammed VI welcomed the recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara by the United States and France, as well as support from numerous other countries for Morocco's autonomy plan for the region. He urged continued efforts to engage with the «small number of countries that persist in opposing the logic of law and denying the facts of history».
Algeria, in response to French President Macron's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara, has excluded French companies from a wheat import tender and banned French wheat as a supply option.
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