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Morocco is holding parliamentary elections on Wednesday after a campaign dominated by concerns about purchasing power, employment and inequality, in a context of distrust towards political parties.
Morocco renews the 395 seats in its House of Representatives during the 23 September parliamentary elections. The elections are being conducted in a reformed electoral framework, including new provisions on candidates, political financing and the representation of women and young people. But beyond the rules of voting, what are the expectations of Moroccans? Purchasing power, employment, education, health: can political parties respond to the concerns of the population and restore confidence in political representation? Decryption with Nadia Hac
On 4 September, the United Nations adopted a resolution to reform global mapping with a view to more accurately representing the areas of countries, including the real size of the African continent. This mapping principle is based in particular on the "Equal Earth" projection. A map, where Morocco is separated by a border of Western Sahara. According to some Internet users, by voting this resolution, Morocco has accidentally recognized the independence of the territory. Decryption.
Israel and Morocco will open embassies in their respective countries, announced on Wednesday the Israeli Foreign Ministry, after a meeting between the two heads of diplomacy, under American auspices. Both countries had normalized their diplomatic relations in December 2020 under the Abraham Accords, a process between Israel and several Arab countries, supported by Washington.
