France announced on Sunday, September 10, 2023, that it was ready to help Morocco and was awaiting a formal request for assistance. "Moroccan authorities know exactly what can be delivered, the nature of what can be delivered) and the timing ... We are at their disposal. We did everything we could do ... The second they request this aid, it will be deployed," President Emmanuel Macron said during a news conference at the G20 Summit that took place from 9th to 10th September 2023 in New Delhi. However, Morocco never sent the formal request for assistance France was waiting for. Nevertheless, the French government announced on Monday, September 11, 2023, that it had pledged €5 million to aid organizations on site in Morocco. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna confirmed on the BFM television channel that the cash will go to aid organisations already active in the disaster zone.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
King of Morocco, Mohammed VI Refuses Earthquake Aid From the US & France | Morocco Earthquake
Sep 12, 2023 | Morocco earthquake - King Of Morocco, Mohammed VI Refuses Earthquake Aid From The U.S. & France. According to multiple reports, French associations and NGOs are still waiting for the go-ahead from the Moroccan government to send emergency relief to towns in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains which have been damaged by a devastating earthquake that killed 2,497 people and injured 2,476 more, as per Morocco's Interior Ministry latest update on Monday, September 11, 2023. This is because the Moroccan government has reportedly rejected an earthquake aid package from France, despite being in crisis.
France announced on Sunday, September 10, 2023, that it was ready to help Morocco and was awaiting a formal request for assistance. "Moroccan authorities know exactly what can be delivered, the nature of what can be delivered) and the timing ... We are at their disposal. We did everything we could do ... The second they request this aid, it will be deployed," President Emmanuel Macron said during a news conference at the G20 Summit that took place from 9th to 10th September 2023 in New Delhi. However, Morocco never sent the formal request for assistance France was waiting for. Nevertheless, the French government announced on Monday, September 11, 2023, that it had pledged €5 million to aid organizations on site in Morocco. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna confirmed on the BFM television channel that the cash will go to aid organisations already active in the disaster zone.
France announced on Sunday, September 10, 2023, that it was ready to help Morocco and was awaiting a formal request for assistance. "Moroccan authorities know exactly what can be delivered, the nature of what can be delivered) and the timing ... We are at their disposal. We did everything we could do ... The second they request this aid, it will be deployed," President Emmanuel Macron said during a news conference at the G20 Summit that took place from 9th to 10th September 2023 in New Delhi. However, Morocco never sent the formal request for assistance France was waiting for. Nevertheless, the French government announced on Monday, September 11, 2023, that it had pledged €5 million to aid organizations on site in Morocco. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna confirmed on the BFM television channel that the cash will go to aid organisations already active in the disaster zone.
