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Such a mass of sick and starving refugees was impossible to meet, and soon succeeded riots in the cities of central Mexico: Fez, Meknes, Casablanca, Salé and Mehdia and even in the capital, Raabat. In the provinces of Rif the riots took the form of a separatist rebellion that was assisted refugee Spanish army in Melilla. At the end of 1983 the Moroccan government had lost control of almost all territories in the north. This state of affairs forced the government to withdraw to Marrakesh, the only major city that remained at peace. |
Such a mass of sick and starving refugees was impossible to meet, and soon succeeded riots in the cities of central Mexico: Fez, Meknes, Casablanca, Salé and Mehdia and even in the capital, Raabat. In the provinces of Rif the riots took the form of a separatist rebellion that was assisted refugee Spanish army in Melilla. At the end of 1983 the Moroccan government had lost control of almost all territories in the north. This state of affairs forced the government to withdraw to Marrakesh, the only major city that remained at peace. |
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| − | In 1986 the death of Hassan II (by pancreatic cancer) caused a succession crisis in the Kingdom of Morocco: On the death of Hassan his natural successor would have been his son Mohammed, but the principle of succession by primogeniture rule was not firmly established and the most democratic moroccan politicians preferred Moulay Hicham, Hassan's cousin, second in line succession, nicknamed the "Red Prince". Mohammed VI, Hassan's young son is acknowledged in Marrakech, but in bad terms with Driss Basri - until his father's powerful minister- dismissed him and |
+ | In 1986 the death of Hassan II (by pancreatic cancer) caused a succession crisis in the Kingdom of Morocco: On the death of Hassan his natural successor would have been his son Mohammed, but the principle of succession by primogeniture rule was not firmly established and the most democratic moroccan politicians preferred Moulay Hicham, Hassan's cousin, second in line succession, nicknamed the "Red Prince". Mohammed VI, Hassan's young son is acknowledged in Marrakech, but in bad terms with Driss Basri - until his father's powerful minister- dismissed him and appointed Prime Minister Mohammed Yassine Mansouri, Basri is passed next to Moulay Hicham, who took the power in Agadir. Moulay Hicham, suspicious of Basri, form a government headed by Mohamed Benaissa, former mayor of Asilah and had performed duties at FAO Adviser. Pais del Oro providing assistance to Moulay Hicham. The War of Succession in Morocco occupied the PdO Army during the next decade, from 1986 until 1994, when a revolt of officers in Marrakech forced into exile Mohammed, leaving Moulay Hicham king in the south while in northern Morocco took the power the islamists and several warlords. PdOr continued in subsequent years holding militarily to Moulay Hicham in his reconquest of the northern territories and the consolidation of a democratic order in Morocco. |
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| Capital | Marrakech | ||
| Largest city | Marrakech | ||
| Language | Arabic | ||
| King | Moulay Hachim | ||
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| Currency | Moroccan Dirham | ||
History
Although Morocco has not suffered the impact of nuclear weapons in September 1983 was affected by the weapons exploded in Rota and Gibraltar, whose radio hit the cities of the Straits of Gibraltar, and the emps, in the days following the 26 also suffered the effects of radioactive storms, forcing the government of Hassan II to the evacuation of the lands near the Strait to the river Sebu including major cities such as Tangiers, Larache, Ksar el-Kebir, Uazan, Asilah, Agadir and Tetouan.
Such a mass of sick and starving refugees was impossible to meet, and soon succeeded riots in the cities of central Mexico: Fez, Meknes, Casablanca, Salé and Mehdia and even in the capital, Raabat. In the provinces of Rif the riots took the form of a separatist rebellion that was assisted refugee Spanish army in Melilla. At the end of 1983 the Moroccan government had lost control of almost all territories in the north. This state of affairs forced the government to withdraw to Marrakesh, the only major city that remained at peace.
In 1986 the death of Hassan II (by pancreatic cancer) caused a succession crisis in the Kingdom of Morocco: On the death of Hassan his natural successor would have been his son Mohammed, but the principle of succession by primogeniture rule was not firmly established and the most democratic moroccan politicians preferred Moulay Hicham, Hassan's cousin, second in line succession, nicknamed the "Red Prince". Mohammed VI, Hassan's young son is acknowledged in Marrakech, but in bad terms with Driss Basri - until his father's powerful minister- dismissed him and appointed Prime Minister Mohammed Yassine Mansouri, Basri is passed next to Moulay Hicham, who took the power in Agadir. Moulay Hicham, suspicious of Basri, form a government headed by Mohamed Benaissa, former mayor of Asilah and had performed duties at FAO Adviser. Pais del Oro providing assistance to Moulay Hicham. The War of Succession in Morocco occupied the PdO Army during the next decade, from 1986 until 1994, when a revolt of officers in Marrakech forced into exile Mohammed, leaving Moulay Hicham king in the south while in northern Morocco took the power the islamists and several warlords. PdOr continued in subsequent years holding militarily to Moulay Hicham in his reconquest of the northern territories and the consolidation of a democratic order in Morocco.