Shakilla Umutoni presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda to the Kingdom of Morocco. The ceremony took place at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Wednesday, May 14. Rwanda and Morocco have enjoyed a special relationship and diplomatic cooperation for decades. On February 6, 2025, President Paul Kagame received Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, who delivered a message from His Majesty King Mohammed VI. During the meeting, they discussed ways to further strengthen the productive

Shakilla Umutoni presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda to the Kingdom of Morocco. The ceremony took place at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Wednesday, May 14. Rwanda and Morocco have enjoyed a special relationship and diplomatic cooperation for decades. On February 6, 2025, President Paul Kagame received Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, who delivered a message from His Majesty King Mohammed VI. During the meeting, they discussed ways to further strengthen the productive bilateral cooperation across various key sectors. King Mohammed VI and President Kagame have exchanged reciprocal visits, during which they witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral agreements in the economic, political, and social sectors. In 2016, King Mohammed VI visited Rwanda three months after President Kagame had paid a two-day state visit to Morocco at the King’s invitation. During his visit to Morocco, the King awarded President Kagame the Grand Collar of Wissam Al-Mohammadi, the country’s highest national honor. By 2019, the two countries had signed agreements covering trade, environmental protection, mining, geology and hydrocarbons, judicial cooperation, and human capital development—bringing the total number of agreements to thirty-six. In 2020, Rwanda ratified an agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco aimed at enhancing judicial cooperation, allowing for the effective arrest, charging, and prosecution of wanted criminals in either country.

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