Elections

Articles

• Morocco Cracks Down on Delayed Development Projects Ahead of 2026 Elections
  21 February, by Said

  The Ministry of the Interior has decided to strengthen its control over development projects across the country. This initiative follows worrying observations concerning deliberate delays in the implementation of these projects, with the aim of inaugurating them as the 2026 legislative elections approach. The objective? To exploit these achievements as an electoral campaign argument.
  Official reports have indeed revealed that some local elected officials have deliberately slowed down the (…)

• Political Interests Impede Slum Demolition in Major Moroccan Cities
  4 March, by Sylvanus

  Political actors or potential candidates for the 2026 elections in the Casablanca-Settat and Marrakech-Safi regions are trying to block the demolition of slums, illegal constructions and dilapidated buildings, as well as rehousing operations, in order to preserve their electoral constituencies, or even their electorate.
  Information and leaks concerning the possible redrawing of electoral constituencies, based on the demolition and rehousing operations recorded throughout the past year and (…)