History : When Mauritania was a serious bone of contention between Morocco and France

On the 28th of November 1960, Mauritania has been proclaimed an independent state. A status that the Kingdom recognized nine years later. However, long before being independent of the French, Mauritania had been a serious bone of contention between Morocco and France. The former colonizer, opposed to the idea of witnessing the rebirth of North Africa, supported the independence of the former French colony. History.

History : When President Franklin Roosevelt promised Morocco’s independence

Morocco has played in the 40s a crucial role in World War II, helping the Allied forces to defeat fascism in Europe. Following the Anfa conference held in Casablanca, President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised to support Morocco’s wish to be independent of French.

Google celebrates Moroccan Independence Day with a festive doodle

Independence day : Why do Moroccans celebrate the 18 of November ?

Although the kingdom was proclaimed an independent state on the 2nd of March, every year; Moroccans celebrate independence on the 18th of November. The latter commemorates King Mohammed V accession to the throne and his notorious speech delivered to announce the end of the French control.

Touria Chaoui, Morocco’s first female pilot and daring teenager

Courageous, bold, and determined Touria Chaoui built herself an impressive career that every man was dreaming of. She was the first female Aviatrix out there, a title that attracted the wrong people.

«Rif Committee» : When El Khattabi dreamed of launching an armed rebellion in Morocco

«The Riffian Committee» is a dream that Mohamed Ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi dreamed of launching via Cairo. Through the armed rebellion he wanted to voice his opposition to the Celle-Saint-Cloud agreements.

11th of January 1944, when the Istiqlal party wrote a Manifesto demanding Morocco’s full independence

On the 11th of January 1944, the Istiqlal party, recently formed, wrote a Manifesto demanding Morocco’s full independence. The party’s struggle against the French protectorate was carried out throughout the years even after the exile of Sultan Mohammed ben Youssef. Flash back.

Abderrahim Bouabid, the first politician to openly oppose King Hassan II

25 years ago, Abderrahim Bouabid, a politician and former minister passed away. The founding member of the National Union of Popular Forces was known for his firm positions when it comes to the first constitutional referendum and the Western Sahara cause. History.

King Mohammed VI pardons 783 people on Independence Manifesto Day

Ahmed Boukmakh, the teacher behind Morocco’s first Arabic-language textbooks

After Morocco broke free from the French, Ahmed Boukmakh created a textbook series he dubbed «Iqrae». The latter was meant to revive the Arabic language in the kingdom after independence.