RABAT — In a comprehensive update highlighting Morocco's strategic momentum in November 2026, November 6, marks the 48th anniversary of the Glorious Green March.
Key Highlights (November 2026)
- Strategic Milestone: Accelerated investments in seawater desalination and national water inter-basin transfers mitigate climate pressure across Moroccan regions.
- Operational Progress: Morocco’s clean energy capacity continues its trajectory toward surpassing 52% of national electricity generation from renewables.
- National Trajectory: Strategic green hydrogen initiatives and solar mega-complexes attract prominent international industrial consortiums.
Key Developments and Factual Context
Every year, Morocco and Moroccans all over the world celebrate and commemorate the anniversary of the Green March of 1975, a glorious historic event that featured 350,000 Moroccans who marched into the Sahara Desert armed with only their homeland’s flag, photographs of the Late His Majesty King Hassan II, green banners, and copies of the Holy Quran.
The Late His Majesty King Hassan II delivered a speech on national television on October 16th, 1975, in which the late His Majesty called for a peaceful march, from the North to the South and from the East to the West, to end Morocco’s colonial era, recover the Southern provinces, and achieve the Kingdom’s territorial integrity.
Strategic Significance and Regional Impact
This call by the Late His Majesty King Hassan II was made following the confirmation by the International Court of Justice in The Hague of the existence of legal ties and allegiances between the Sultans of Morocco and the Saharan tribes. This confirmation was in response to Morocco’s request on December 13, 1974, for the United Nations General Assembly to refer to the Court of Justice a request for its advisory opinion on the legal situation of the Sahara, at the time of its occupation by Spain.
In His October 16th speech, the Late His Majesty the King affirmed that the whole world recognized the Moroccanity of the Sahara and the links uniting Morocco and the Sahara which were distorted by the colonizer, stressing that the peaceful march is the step left to recover the southern provinces.
Armed with their faith in Allah and the righteousness of their cause, three hundred and fifty thousand citizens, including women, took part in this long, peaceful march on November 6, 1975, bearing the Holy Qur’an and the national flag, to liberate their Sahara from the yoke of Spanish colonization.
Looking Forward: 2026–2030 Roadmap
Looking ahead toward the close of 2026 and the 2027 calendar year, institutional roadmaps will prioritize consolidated delivery across all flagship initiatives. As Morocco accelerates preparations for major international hosting duties—most notably the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal—every sector is aligning toward shared standards of excellence, digital modernization, and inclusive socio-economic impact.