First Independent Mena Newspaper
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) emerged as the leading force in the 2026 legislative elections with 97 seats, followed by its former partners in the outgoing government the RNI and Istiqlal, while the PJD came fourth in a tight race, according to provisional results. RNI, which led the outgoing government, had 66 seats, the […]
The final turnout in Morocco’s legislative elections stood at 38.02%, the interior ministry reported. Moroccan voters went to the polls on September 23, 2026, to elect the 395 members of the House of Representatives in a closely watched contest marked by intense rivalry among the three parties that have formed the governing coalition since 2021. […]
International observers praised the strong turnout of voters at polling stations in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune, and lauded the civic mobilization witnessed from the early hours of voting in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. Raquel Guevara, President of the Salvadoran Office for the Defense of Human Rights, who is taking part in the election observation, […]