This comes as the two countries are finalizing the contours of what French and Moroccan officials have described as a special committee, composed of senior figures from both sides. As this process advances, the renewed partnership has drawn empty criticism and a rehearsal of past unfounded accusations from certain media and political groups in France. On Sunday, public broadcaster France 5 aired a documentary revisiting Morocco France relation from the colonial era to the present, a program that Moroccan analysts and officials say offered little new information while recycling fallacious claims. The political class in Morocco argues that the broadcast’s framing and selective focus reflected the views of marginal ideological currents opposed to closer ties between the two countries. Opposition to the rapprochement comes largely from far‑left political and media actors in France who have long been critical of Morocco’s growing regional influence and of Paris’s recalibrated stance in North Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 07, 2026 21:50 UTC