The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, arrived on Sunday evening in Nairobi, Kenya, representing King Mohammed VI, to participate in the African-French summit "Africa Forward," along with the fourth summit of Heads of State and Government of the Climate Commission for the Congo Basin and the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin, scheduled to be held on May 11 and 12.
Aziz Akhannouch was received upon his arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by a number of Kenyan officials, including the Minister of Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programs, Geoffrey Ruto, and the Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Abraham Korir Sing’Oei, in addition to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Kenya and South Sudan, Abdelrazzak Laassel. The Head of Government is accompanied by a high-level Moroccan delegation that includes the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amin Tahraoui, and the Minister Delegate in charge of Investment, Convergence, and Evaluation of Public Policies, Karim Zidan, along with a significant participation of the private sector represented by the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises, led by its President, Chakib Alj. The "Africa Forward" summit brings together a number of heads of state and government to discuss ways to strengthen partnerships between Africa and France, with a focus on developing mutual investments, supporting economic development, and promoting training, in addition to coordinating efforts to address common global challenges. The summit of the Climate Commission for the Congo Basin is held in the context of intensive preparations prior to the round table of donors dedicated to the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin, which is scheduled to be held later in Brazzaville, where this summit is expected to be crowned with the approval of a resource mobilization strategy, in addition to a package of political and technical documents aimed at enhancing climate action in the region.
