Casablanca – King Mohammed VI is heading to Addis Ababa by Friday, November 18 before heading to Madagascar for the International Francophone Organization Summit, reports Le360 Afrique. King Mohammed VI is now on his way to completing his tour of the continent, beginning with Ethiopia and then onto Madagascar, where the International Francophone Organization Summit is set to take place on November 26 and 27. Ethiopia is an important destination for the Moroccan monarch as the next African Union summit is expected to take place in the East African country. During the 27th summit of the African Union held in Kigali, Rwanda, last July, King Mohammed VI announced Morocco’s intention to join the African Union once again. By now, all member countries of the African Union have received King Mohammed VI’s request.

Source: Ethiopian News November 16, 2016 20:54 UTC