Monrovia – As Morocco commemorates the 81st anniversary of the Independence Manifesto on Saturday January 11th, 2024, the Charge’ d’Affaires of the Kingdom of Morocco in Monrovia, Mr. Lahoucine Rahmouni says his country and Liberia are working tirelessly in different sectors as partners for peace and prosperity for both countries and peoples, under the enlightend vision and wise leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed IV, King of Morocco and His Excellency President Joseph N. Boakai.
By J.H. Webster Clayeh (0886729972)-[email protected]
[2:08 PM, 1/11/2025] Gerald C. Koinyeneh: “We are jointly working together as two African countries in different sectors where capacity building as a cross cutting component in agriculture, mining, tourism, finance, and education,” Mr. Rahmouni told FrontPage Africa (FPA) in an exclusive interview.
He added: “The two countries are endowed with resources and we have to use them for economic development with a special emphasis on human capacity building.”
The Charge’ d’Affaires told FPA that this is a very important and a big momentum for the Moroccan people in Morocco and across the world and Liberia is no exception.
Morocco reopened its embassy in Liberia’s capital Monrovia on November 1st 2024.
The Charge’ d’Affaires said: “I’m excited that my designation here was highly welcomed by all the components of Liberian society.”
He added: The unconditional support extended to me by all of the departments, the business community and the Moroccans that are living here in Liberia is amazing”.
The Chargé d’Affaires of Morocco continues: “I appreciates the Joseph Boakai-led government for the effort that it is taking and the wise choices they have opted for -to ensure a durable and prosperous future for all Liberians.”
Mr. Rahmouni added: “A tribute to the policy adopted and the visionary leadership of President Joseph Boakai with the ARREST agenda to lift the people of Liberia to better standards of living.”
The Independence Manifesto which is a key moment in Morocco’s history that laid the groundwork for its liberation from French protectorate.
It is also known as the proclamation of January 11, the manifesto emerged against the backdrop of World War II, with Allied forces landing in Morocco in 1942.
At the time, the county was a French protectorate since the 1912 Treaty of Fes.
In 1944, Moroccan nationalist leaders, including Ahmed El Hamiani Khatat and Ahmed Bahnini, came together to draft the Independence Manifesto.
Despite the risks, 66 Moroccans publicly signed the proclamation, demanding an end to colonialism and the restoration of Morocco’s independence.
The manifesto’s signatories, representing a broad spectrum of Moroccan society, allied with Sultan Mohammad V.
The manifesto was an assertion of Morocco’s identity and unity, as well as a call for an independent country with full sovereignty.
It also highlighted the importance of unity, harmony and serenity among the diverse Moroccan population, emphasizing the shared cultural heritage that transcended regional differences.
[2:08 PM, 1/11/2025] Gerald C. Koinyeneh: Pls post this, but replace it with the previous story already on the website
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