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The Director-General of UNESCO announced on Tuesday October 08 that the capital of Morocco will be the World Book Capital in 2026.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has followed the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been chosen to host the event in 2025.
Rabat, which hosts the third-largest international book and publishing fair in Africa, will kick off the year of celebrations on April 23, 2026, World Book and Copyright Day.
The Moroccan capital is the fifth African city to receive this honor, after Alexandria in Egypt, Port Harcourt in Nigeria, Conakry in Guinea and Accra in Ghana.
