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Morocco marks independence day
Morocco, Local, 11/19/2003
Morocco is marking this Tuesday the 48th anniversary of the independence which commemorates the end of the French protectorate and the start of a fresh era of liberty and independence in the kingdom.
After the royal family returned to Morocco from exile in Madagascar on November 18, 1955, the late king Mohammed V announced the end of the French protectorate and the advent of the era of freedom and independence.
Moroccans have paid an expensive price for their independence that was gained after enormous sacrifices and a long struggle that left scores of martyrs. They managed to foil France's attempt in 1930 to impose the "Berber Dahir," that aimed to sow division between Arabs and Berbers, as well as the Spanish occupiers endeavor in 1946 to impose on inhabitants of Ait-Baamrane and the neighboring tribes the Spanish nationality to reinforce its colonizing power.
It is only on November 6, 1955 that France recognized Morocco's right to independence and sovereignty by the signing of the Celle Saint Cloud declaration.
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