Comorian President Commends HM the King’s Continental Leadership

President of the Union of the Comoros, current Chairman of the African Union, Azali Assouman, commended the continental leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the quality of relations between Morocco and the Union of the Comoros. “The continental leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the quality of the relations linking the Kingdom and the Union of the Comoros, and the ongoing mutual solidarity that characterizes them, were hailed” by the Comorian Head of State, who received the President of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA), Latifa Akharbach, in the capital of the Union of the Comoros, Moroni, on Tuesday. Quoted in a HACA press release, Assoumani also praised the HACA’s commitment to the Comorian National Press and Audiovisual Council (CNPA), which is engaged in a vast program of modernization and professional upgrading. The Comorian President expressed his support for any sharing of expertise that would enable the introduction of proactive regulation capable of promoting public communication and media practices serving the values of living together, tolerance and social development. For her part, HACA President stressed during the audience that the extension of bilateral cooperation between Morocco and the Union of the Comoros to the field of autonomous media regulation is a relevant contribution to the virtuous dynamic created by the South-South cooperation advocated and supported by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in favor of a strong and united Africa, according to the same source. “The establishment of concrete and operational cooperation between the HACA and the CNPA will enrich the experience of both countries in the field of media regulation, with a focus on increasing the skills of the regulator, developing professional intelligence, adapting to the new digital media environment and promoting the citizen’s right to quality and trustworthy information,” stressed Akharbach, quoted in the press release. Speaking in her capacity as President of the African Communication Regulation Authorities Network (ACRAN), Akharbach presented this pan-African platform of regulators to the President of the State of Comoros, outlining the network’s 2023-2024 roadmap, in addition to the major areas of reflection identified on the continent in terms of audiovisual and digital regulation, the same source noted. In this respect, she highlighted ACRAN’s ambition to make an effective contribution to promoting the status, resources, skills and autonomy of African regulators, so that they can act optimally to consolidate local and national media systems and build the continent’s informational sovereignty. The meeting was attended by CNPA President Abubakari Boina, HACA Director General Benaissa Asloun, Moroccan Chargé d’Affaires to the Comoros Driss Alaoui, and HACA African Affairs Manager Talal Salahdine.