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POLITICSSep 30Morocco’s pro-Palestine protests challenge Rabat’s deepening Israel tiesProtests across Morocco highlight gap between public opposition to normalisation and Rabat’s closer ties with Israel.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 29Morocco’s king appoints El Mansouri as first woman prime ministerKing Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. The king asked El Mansouri to form a new government, the palace said in a ‌statement. El Mansouri’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) was created in 2008 by an adviser to the king and has since positioned itself as a counterweight to the Islamist Justice and Development Party...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 29Morocco appoints its first female prime ministerA royal decree issued by Morocco’s King Muhammed VI tasked Fatima Zahra El Mansouri with forming a new cabinet, probably a coalition government with other political groups.Washington Post World
POLITICSSep 29Morocco appoints its first woman prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El MansouriNearly a week after her party, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), won the parliamentary elections, the mayor of Marrakech was named Morocco's prime minister on September 29.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 29Morocco appoints first female prime ministerRABAT — King Mohammed VI of Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister and tasked her with forming a new government. The appointment followed the September 23 parliamentary election, in which El Mansouri’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) emerged with the largest number of seats in the 395-member […] The post Morocco appoints first female prime minister appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 29Morocco: King appoints first woman prime ministerThe appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco. She had previously served as mayor of the city of Marrakesh.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 29Fatima El Mansouri Becomes Morocco’s First Woman Prime MinisterThe royal cabinet said King Mohammed VI has now tasked the 50-year-old, who also served as housing minister, with "forming the new government". The post Fatima El Mansouri Becomes Morocco’s First Woman Prime Minister appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 29Morocco’s first-ever female prime minister appointed by kingHer government is expected to make billions of dollars in investments linked to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while seeking to deliver on promises to fight inflation, raise wages and create jobsThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 29Morocco: Fatima-Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes the first woman head of governmentSon nom circulait depuis des années. Six jours après la victoire du PAM aux législatives, le roi a nommé Fatima-Ezzahra El Mansouri à la tête du gouvernement. À 50 ans, la maire de Marrakech et ministre de l’Habitat entre dans l’Histoire en devenant la première Marocaine à occuper le poste.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSSep 29Morocco king appoints first woman prime minister following electionThe King of Morocco has appointed the country's first female prime minister following an election, marking a significant political development. This event is notable as it represents a change in government leadership and a historical milestone for women in politics in Morocco.tribune.com.pk · Pakistan
POLITICSSep 29‘Truly historic’: Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime ministerFatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 29Morocco's king appoints the country's first-ever female prime ministerFatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has been the mayor of Marrakesh for a number of years and also served as a minister in the previous coalition government.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 29First woman appointed Prime Minister in Morocco after winning electionsSa nomination par le roi fait d'elle la deuxième femme seulement à diriger un gouvernement dans le monde arabe.BBC Afrique
POLITICSSep 29With El Mansouri, Morocco gets a female prime minister for the first timeFollowing last week's parliamentary elections, Fatima-Zahra El Mansouri has been appointed Prime Minister of Morocco by King Mohammed VI. It is the first time that Morocco has a female prime minister. El Mansouri is a prominent member of PAM, the liberal-centrist party that won the elections last week.NOS Buitenland
BUSINESSSep 28VW, Gotion ramp up battery production in Europe, Morocco amid rising EV demandVolkswagen Group and its Chinese partner Gotion High-tech have stepped up a gear in tapping global demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries with plans to invest a combined €3.22 billion (US$3.66 billion) to set up three production lines in Europe and North Africa. The factories, to be jointly owned by the German marque and China’s fourth-largest EV battery maker, would be capable of delivering 37.5 gigawatt hours (GWh) of lithium-ion battery capacity and 100,000 metric tons of cathode...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 27Morocco: Mothers of detained GenZ protestors demand their releaseThe movement whose founders remain anonymous, rallied support around the failings of the public health and education systems before a government crackdown diffused itAfricanews [en]
POLITICSSep 26Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party wins parliamentary electionMorocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary election, taking 97 of 395 seats in the House of Representatives, according to final results announced by the Interior Ministry on Friday. The party, founded by a royal adviser close to King Mohammed VI and known by its French acronym PAM, fell short of an absolute majority and will need to negotiate with other parties to form a governing coalition.France 24 [en]
WORLDSep 26Air Senegal on life support, political negotiations in Morocco, Chinese offensive on African lithium… The 5 news you shouldn't have missedCette semaine, le Brief de Jeune Afrique revient sur l’opération de sauvetage d’Air Sénégal, tire les enseignements des élections législatives au Maroc, décrypte l’architecture du pouvoir ivoirien, évalue le poids de l’opposition en RDC et constate la main mise de la Chine sur le lithium africain.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSSep 26PAM wins big in Morocco parliament elections but falls short of majorityThe next government will steer Morocco's 2030 World Cup preparations amid public frustration over local economy.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 26The Government prepares a decree-law to accelerate the returns of migrants to MoroccoLa norma, aún en fase de elaboración, afectará a los migrantes que ya han iniciado los trámites de asilo y a los que España podrá devolver antes de resolver su solicitudEl País
POLITICSSep 25Spain, trapped between the threats of Morocco and RussiaEl vecino alauí fortalece su alianza con Israel mientras Putin aumenta su ofensiva LeerEl Mundo
WORLDSep 25Egypt, Senegal, Morocco and Nigeria start quest for AFCON 2027Seven-time champions Egypt and heavyweight outfits Nigeria, Morocco and Senegal begin their qualifying campaigns on Friday for next year's Africa Cup of Nations.RFI [en]
POLITICSSep 25Morocco: while awaiting the choice of the head of government, alliances are taking shapeSi le PAM est arrivé nettement en tête des législatives du 23 septembre, les résultats ne permettent pas encore de déterminer quels partis formeront une coalition pour gouverner. Revigoré par son score, le PJD annonce déjà son intention de faire tomber le prochain exécutif.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSSep 25Morocco election: PAM tops vote as turnout falls and Islamist PJD reboundsBut with turnout falling to its lowest level in years, the new administration will also face the challenge of rebuilding political engagement and responding to voters' concerns over jobs, public services and living costs.Africanews [en]