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Rabat – Habib El Malki, President of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, represented King Mohammed VI at the swearing-in ceremony for Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali on Sunday.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by various heads of state and government, members of the diplomatic corps in Rwanda, and other distinguished guests.
Youssef Imani, the Moroccan ambassador to Rwanda, accompanied El Malki.
President Kagame secured a fourth term in office after winning the July elections by a substantial margin, obtaining over 98% of the vote in the first round.
King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to President Kagame on his re-election, extending warm wishes for continued success in his important missions.
The King lauded Kagame for earning the renewed trust of the Rwandan people and expressed his commitment to working closely with him to enhance relations between Morocco and Rwanda.
The message spotlighted Morocco’s dedication to fostering a fruitful partnership that serves the mutual interests of both nations and promotes solidarity and integration across the African continent.
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Last month, the Rwandan embassy in Morocco hosted an event to mark the 30th anniversary of Rwanda’s Liberation Day, celebrating the nation’s transition from tragedy to triumph.
Known as Kwibohora, this occasion commemorates the end of the Rwandan Genocide on July 4, 1994. Rwanda’s ambassador to Morocco, Shakilla K. Umutoni commented on the occasion in an interview with Morocco World News, in which she emphasized the significance of Kwibohora and applauded the strengthened bilateral relations between Rwanda and Morocco.
These ties have been notably bolstered since the high-level visits of President Kagame and King Mohammed VI in 2016, as well as through the pivotal inaugurations of the Rwandan embassy in Morocco in 2020 and the Moroccan embassy in Rwanda in 2017.
