Rabat named World Book Capital for 2026
The Director-General of UNESCO announced on Tuesday 8 October 2024 that Morocco’s capital will be the World Book Capital for 2026. Home to the third largest international book and publishing fair in Africa, Rabat will kick off the year of celebrations on 23 April 2026, on World Book and Copyright Day. The Moroccan capital is the 5th African city to be granted the honour after Alexandria in Egypt, Port Harcourt in Nigeria, Conakry in Guinea and Accra in Ghana.
Source: africannews
