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MOROCCO

Ambassador imbroglio deepens mistrust between Rabat and Paris

Mohammed VI and Emmanuel Macron.
Mohammed VI and Emmanuel Macron. © pool/ABACA via Reuters Connect / Le Pictorium/Maxppp
France is struggling to find the right person to be its next ambassador in Morocco. Its wait-and-see attitude has sparked some irritation in the kingdom, which in turn has redeployed its Paris ambassador and left his job vacant. The tussle is likely to further postpone any visit by Emmanuel Macron. [...] (709 words)
Published on 26/10/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Paul Deutschmann, Jihâd Gillon
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI and his son Prince Moulay Hassan at the Royal Palace, Rabat, 13 July 2022. © Moroccan Royal Palace/AFP
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