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Rabat – Hundreds of Moroccans living in France filled the streets of Paris on Sunday afternoon to mark the 50th anniversary of the Green March.
Participants of all ages marched through the French capital waving Moroccan flags and holding photos of King Mohammed VI. They sang national songs and chanted slogans to celebrate the historic event.
Held under the theme “50 Years…Morocco Unites Us and the March Brings Us Together,” the event began at Place Vauban in Paris’s 7th district and ended at the Champ de Mars, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The march concluded in a lively atmosphere filled with music, pride, and national spirit.
Organizers said the gathering was a moment to celebrate Morocco’s history and an opportunity to pass on the message of the Green March to younger generations of the Moroccan community in France.
On Saturday evening, the nearby town of also hosted a special concert featuring artists from Morocco who performed patriotic songs to share the joy of this occasion with members of the Moroccan diaspora.
The Green March took place on November 6, 1975, when around 350,000 unarmed Moroccans, men and women, responded to the call of King Hassan II to march peacefully into the Sahara, which was then under Spanish control. The goal was to affirm Morocco’s historical sovereignty over the territory and push for its reintegration with the rest of the country.
Carrying flags, Qurans, and portraits of the King, the marchers advanced peacefully to the southern regions.
This year’s commemoration is particularly significant as it came just a week after the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2797 reaffirming that Morocco’s autonomy plan is the “serious and credible” framework for reaching a lasting and realistic political solution to the regional dispute over Western Sahara.
The resolution, which renews the mandate of the UN mission MINURSO, reflects growing international support for Morocco’s proposal to grant the region self-governance under Moroccan sovereignty, a plan that many countries consider the most pragmatic path to peace and stability in the region.
