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Moroccan King hails President Wade’s peace-building efforts in Africa
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APA-Rabat (Morocco) Morocco’s King, Mohammed VI, on Friday hailed President Abdoulaye of Senegal’s "constinuous efforts" for "peace, stability and progress" in Africa.

Hailing his efforts as part of Senegal’s 48th Independence Day, king Mohammed VI paid tribute to President Wade for his continuous efforts for peace, stability and progress in our continent and for the triumph of the Islamic noble values of tolerance, moderation, dialogue and understanding among religions and cultures".

The Moroccan King also hailed the Senegalese head of state’s strong commitment for "the consecration of democracy and the promotion of development" in Senegal that he described as a "brotherly country".

Mohammed VI further stressed the concordance of points of view while meeting with President Wade as part of the 11th organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) convened in March in Dakar. These included bilateral ties and regional and international issues.

"This understanding accounts for the fact that Morocco and Senegal share the same values of Islamic solidarity and sue for African brotherly and unity spirit", the king said.

He also expressed his "strong and continuous commitment" to pursue with President Wade the strengthening of the strong ties ushered in through time and our two peoples brotherly united by a common history and the sublime values of a common culture".

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04-04-2008