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Moroccan King Mohammed VI: It’s So Good to Be Back Home

by Hatim Betioui | Feb 1, 2017 | Middle East

Addis Ababa – “Africa is my continent, and my home,” Moroccan King Mohammed VI said in his speech on Tuesday at the 28th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. “It is so good to be back home, after having been away for too long! It is a good day when you can show your...

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Leaders gathered for a group photo at the 28th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday. PHOTO: MULUGETA AYENE/ASSOCIATED PRES

Morocco Rejoins the African Union

by Hatim Betioui | Jan 31, 2017 | Middle East

Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) on Monday admitted Morocco as its 55th member, through an overwhelming consensus rather than the usual voting process. African leaders, who convened in Addis Ababa for the 28th AU ordinary session, decided to debate the...

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Moroccan King, Mohammed VI (C), arrives at the Great Hall of People for a meeting with China’s Premier Li Keqiang (not in picture) in Beijing, China May 12, 2016/REUTERS

African Union Decides on Morocco’s Reentry

by Hatim Betioui | Jan 30, 2017 | World

Addis Ababa – African Union leaders gathering in Ethiopia to attend the 28th AU Summit will have their say Monday on Morocco’s reentry to the continental bloc. Well-informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Morocco’s King Mohammed VI met on Sunday with 44...

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King of Morocco Travels to Addis Ababa to Attend AU Summit

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 28, 2017 | Middle East

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI arrived in Ethiopia on Saturday morning to participate in the African Union Summit. Morocco is seeking to re-join the continental union after an absence of 32 years. According to a statement issued by the Moroccan Ministry of Royal...

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI holds a book during a visit, at the presidential palace in Abidjan June 2, 2015. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon

‘Western Sahara’ Crisis Looms over Africa-Arab Summit Preparatory Meetings

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Nov 23, 2016 | World

Malabo – Several countries announced they would withdraw from the 4th Africa-Arab Summit to be held on Wednesday in the Republican of Equatorial Guinea, due to the insistence of African Union to include delegation of the Western Sahara in the annual meeting. During a...