Morocco Launches Election Campaign Amid COVID-19 Surge
26 August 2021
The campaign for the September 8 elections officially starts this Thursday, August 26. The deadline for filing candidatures ended yesterday in a context marked by the surge in (…)
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Morocco Implements COVID-19 Safety Measures for Upcoming September Elections
26 August 2021
With the resurgence of Covid-19 infections currently experienced by Morocco, a few days before the September 8, 2021 elections, precautions must be taken to ensure that (…)
Morocco’s Outgoing PM El Othmani Touts Government Achievements Ahead of Election
25 August 2021
A candidate in the September 8 elections in the Rabat-Océan constituency, Saâdeddine El Othmani, Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), says he is (…)
Moroccan Activists Push for Death Penalty Abolition Ahead of Elections
25 August 2021
A virtual meeting on Tuesday brought together Moroccan associations advocating for the abolition of the death penalty. Objective: to prepare the plea to future elected (…)
Violence Erupts in Moroccan Cities Ahead of Legislative Elections
24 August 2021
Several acts of violence broke out on Sunday in several cities in the run-up to the legislative elections, forcing the Royal Gendarmerie to intervene.
Moroccan Political Leader Aims for Dual Role as Agadir Mayor and Prime Minister
24 August 2021
The president of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), Aziz Akhannouch, says he is able to combine the functions of mayor of Agadir and president of the government if his (…)
Morocco’s Police Chief Calls for Strict Neutrality in Upcoming Elections
23 August 2021
Regional security and safety officials must observe absolute impartiality and neutrality during the upcoming elections. This is an instruction from the Directorate General of (…)
Moroccan Political Rivals Face Off in Rabat Legislative Race
22 August 2021
The outgoing head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, who is also the secretary general of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), and Nabil Benabdallah, secretary of the (…)
Amazigh Activists Enter Elections to Push for Language Recognition
20 August 2021
Many well-known activists for the Amazigh cause will run in the September 8 elections. This should help accelerate the implementation of the official status of the Amazigh (…)
PJD Candidate’s Car Vandalized in Khemisset Ahead of Moroccan Parliamentary Elections
19 August 2021
The Regional Secretariat of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) in the city of Khemisset condemned the attack on the vehicle of Taîbi El Hami, head of the party’s local (…)