US, Morocco begin preparations for largest military exercise in Africa

Morocco will take part in the African Lion military exercise of 2022 – the largest military exercise in Africa – diplomatic sources have said.

The the Royal Moroccan Southern Forces Zone headquarters in Agadir hosted a preparation meeting between US, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana to discuss details, the US embassy in Morocco tweeted on Tuesday.

“Get ready for African Lion 2022! Planning for the return of the largest military exercise in Africa is getting started this week in Agadir, with military personnel from Morocco, the US, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana gathering at the FAR’s southern zone headquarters,” the tweet said.