Mr. Akhannouch heads a large Moroccan delegation participating in the work of the Dakar 2 Summit on food sovereignty, which opened Wednesday in Diamniadio under the theme "Feeding Africa: food sovereignty and resilience."

The Moroccan delegation includes Mr. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, Mr. Mohamed Saddiki, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Mr. Mustapha Terrab, Chairman and CEO of the OCP Group, Mr. Chakib Alj, President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), Mr. Obaid Amrane, CEO of the Ithmar Capital Fund, and Mr. Hassan Naciri, King's Ambassador to Senegal.

The event, which runs from January 25-27, aims to bring together governments, the private sector, multilateral organizations, NGOs and academia to address the growing challenge of food security in Africa.