Events in the year 2021 in

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

. Rebels have declared the independence of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in the general area of Western Sahara.

Incumbents

King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

Mohammed VI Muhammad VI may refer to: * Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI (1868–1932), sultan of the Maldives from 1893 to 1902 * Mehmed VI (1861–1926), sultan of Ottoman Empire, from 1918 to 1922 * Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI ( ar, محمد السادس ...

* President of the Government: Saadeddine Othmani (until 7 October), Aziz Akhannouch (since 7 October)

Events

January and February

*9 January –

David Schenker David Kenneth Schenker (born 1968) is an American diplomat who worked in the Department of Defense during the George W. Bush administration, and was nominated on April 9, 2018, to head the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in the State Department. ...

, assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, and the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat for North Africa and the Middle East, visits

Western Sahara Western Sahara ( '; ; ) is a disputed territory on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa. About 20% of the territory is controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), while the r ...

. *15 January – U.S. President

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...

is awarded the

Order of Muhammad The Order of Muhammad, also referred to as Order of Sovereignty ( ar, وسام المحمدي, Wissam al-Mohammadi, French: ''Ordre de la Souveraineté'' or ''Ordre de Mohammed''), is the highest state decoration of the Kingdom of Morocco. The O ...

. Trump awards King

the

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

, degree of Chief Commander. *8 February **A

social media Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social medi ...

campaign begins to reverse two articles of the penal code that outlaw sex outside of marriage after a victim of revenge porn is fined. **At least twenty-four people are killed when rain floods an illegal underground factory in

Tangier Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the cap ...

. *25 February – Morocco is one of four countries added to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of places that are only partially in compliance with international efforts against financing terrorism and money laundering.

March and April

*2 March – Morocco cuts off communication with the ambassador of Germany to Morocco following German criticism of the government's stance on Western Sahara. *11 March – The government approves a bill that would legalize nonrecreational uses of marijuana.

July and August

*26 August – Start of the

2021 Moroccan general election General elections were held in Morocco on 8 September 2021 to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives. The National Rally of Independents led by Aziz Akhannouch won the most seats (102), a gain of 65 seats from the prior election. The ...

campaigns.

September and October

*8 September **In the general election, the National Rally of Independents (RNI), led by businessman Aziz Akhannouch, wins a plurality of 97 seats in the House of Representatives, followed by the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) with 82 seats and the

Istiqlal Party The Istiqlal Party ( ar, حزب الإستقلال, translit=Ḥizb Al-Istiqlāl, lit=Independence Party; french: Parti Istiqlal; zgh, ⴰⴽⴰⴱⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵍⵉⵙⵜⵉⵇⵍⴰⵍ) is a political party in Morocco. It is a conservative and ...

with 78 seats. **The ruling

Justice and Development Party Justice and Development Party may refer to several political parties, the best-known ones being: * Justice and Development Party (Morocco) * Justice and Development Party (Turkey) Justice and Development Party may also refer to: * Justice and Dev ...

(PJD) is projected to win only 12 seats. **Voter turnout is estimated at 50.3%, up from 43% in

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

. *22 September – Aziz Akhannouch announces that the RNI will form a coalition with the PAM and the Istiqlal Party. *7 October – Members of Aziz Akhannouch's cabinet are sworn in at the

Royal Palace This is a list of royal palaces, sorted by continent. Africa * Abdin Palace, Cairo * Al-Gawhara Palace, Cairo * Koubbeh Palace, Cairo * Tahra Palace, Cairo * Menelik Palace * Jubilee Palace * Guenete Leul Palace * Imperial Palace- Massa ...

Fez Fez most often refers to: * Fez (hat), a type of felt hat commonly worn in the Ottoman Empire * Fez, Morocco (or Fes), the second largest city of Morocco Fez or FEZ may also refer to: Media * ''Fez'' (Frank Stella), a 1964 painting by the moder ...

, in the presence of King Mohammed VI.

Scheduled events

Sports

*26 March–4 April —

Tour du Maroc Tour du Maroc is the most important road bicycle race in the African state of Morocco. The editions 1957–1993 were reserved to amateurs. Since 2006, it is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a ser ...

*July – Morocco is scheduled to host the

2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations The 2021 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, known for sponsorship purposes as the 2021 Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, was planned to be the 14th edition (19th if editions of the tournament without hosts are included) of the biennial African interna ...

Deaths

January to June

*1 January – Abderrahim Lahjouji, 79, construction executive and politician, founder of the

Citizens' Forces The Citizens' Forces (french: Forces Citoyennes) is a political party in Morocco. History and profile The party was founded in November 2001. The founder is Abderrahim Lahyuyi. In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party w ...

. *6 February – Abdelkhalek Louzani, 75, footballer (

Anderlecht Anderlecht (, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the ...

, K.V.V. Crossing Elewijt,

Olympic Charleroi Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ...

); COVID-19. *20 March –

Mohamed Ismaïl Mohamed Ismaïl (1 September 1951 – 20 March 2021) was a Moroccan film director. He directed the 2008 film '' Goodbye Mothers''. References Moroccan film directors 1951 births 2021 deaths {{Morocco-film-director-stub ...

, 69, film director (''

Goodbye Mothers ''Goodbye Mothers'' (French title: ''Adieu Mères'', Arabic title: - ''Wada'an Omahat'') is a Moroccan film directed by Mohamed Ismaïl. Set-up in Casablanca, the movie depicts the fate of Moroccan Muslim and Jewish families during the exodu ...

''). *5 April –

Haja El Hamdaouia Haja El Hamdaouia ( ar, الحاجة الحمداوية; 28 October 1930 – 5 April 2021) was a Moroccan singer and songwriter, known for singing Moroccan Chaabi and Aita. Biography El Hamdaouia was born in 28 October 1930 and grew up in Der ...

, 91, singer-songwriter.Iconic Moroccan Singer Haja El Hamdaouia Dies at 91
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July to December

References

{{Year in Africa , 2021 2020s in Morocco Years of the 21st century in Morocco