UNESCO has named Rabat, Morocco’s capital city, World Book Capital (WBC) for 2026 upon the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. The UNESCO World Book Capital Advisory Committee includes representatives of European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), the International Authors Forum (IAF), the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), the International Publishers Association (IPA), and UNESCO. The city hosts the third largest international book and publishing fair in Africa and boasts a growing number of bookstores. The Cities designated as UNESCO World Book Capital undertake to promote books and reading for all ages and groups, within and across national borders. The city of Strasbourg (France) was designated as World Book Capital 2024 and the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) as World Book Capital 2025.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 08, 2024 19:22 UTC