President Macky Sall receives Mr. Aziz Akhannouch, carrying a message from HM the King

Last updated Jan 26, 2023

Aziz Akhannouch, the head of state, presented Macky Sall, the president of the Republic of Senegal, with a letter from His Majesty King Mohammed VI on Wednesday in Diamniadio, 30 kilometers from Dakar.

The Dakar 2 Summit on food sovereignty, which began on Wednesday in Diamniadio with the theme “Feeding Africa: food sovereignty and resilience,” is being attended by a significant Moroccan delegation, which is being led by Mr. Akhannouch.

The Moroccan delegation also includes the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fishing, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Mohamed Saddiki, the Chairman and CEO of the OCP Group, Mustapha Terrab, the President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) Chakib Alj, the Managing Director of the “Ithmar Capital” Fund, Obaid Amrane and the Ambassador of HM the King in Senegal, Hassan Naciri.

In order to address the growing problem of food security in Africa, the event, which takes place from January 25 to 27, aims to bring together governments, the private sector, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and scientists.