Keywords: Abdelilah Benkirane


El Mansouri begins Morocco coalition talks as Benkirane keeps PJD in opposition

The first round of consultations to form Morocco’s next government has brought the country’s main political parties into discussions with designated Head of Government Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, while an early disagreement over the setting of one meeting has highlighted the political distance......

El Mansouri begins coalition talks and opens channel with Benkirane

Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has begun consultations on forming Morocco’s next government after King Mohammed VI appointed her head of government on Tuesday, following the Authenticity and Modernity Party’s (PAM) victory in the September 23 parliamentary elections. The PAM secured 97 seats in......

Morocco’s next government: Coalition talks begin after PAM election victory

The results of Morocco’s September 23 legislative elections have opened a new phase of political negotiations, with the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) now facing the task of assembling a parliamentary majority after emerging as the largest party in the House of Representatives. PAM secured......

PJD confirms opposition role after Morocco election comeback

The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has formally decided to remain in opposition during Morocco’s next parliamentary term, closing the door on participation in the forthcoming government. The decision was approved unanimously by the party’s National Council during an extraordinary session......

Morocco election 2026: Benkirane rules out PJD role in next government

The Justice and Development Party (PJD) will not seek a place in Morocco’s next government, Secretary-General Abdelilah Benkirane said following the September 23 legislative elections, while calling for an internal party meeting to assess the result and determine the political direction ahead. Benkirane’s......

Morocco election 2026: PAM takes 97 seats as PJD makes major comeback

Morocco’s 2026 legislative elections have reshaped the balance of forces in the House of Representatives, with the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) emerging as the largest parliamentary formation. According to provisional results announced by Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit on September......

Morocco elections: El Mansouri responds after Benkirane's attack on Ahmed Charaï

A new controversy involving Morocco's Parti Authenticité et Modernité (PAM), the Parti de la Justice et du Développement (PJD) and media executive Ahmed Charaï has added another layer to an already intense electoral campaign. The dispute began after Charaï publicly......

Benkirane threatens legal action over use of his image in planned protest against Glovo in Tangier

Tangier, January 7, 2026 – Former Moroccan Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, has threatened legal action after his image was used without authorization in promotional material for a planned protest against delivery platform Glovo......

Motion of censure emerges as key solution to Morocco’s government crisis

Political parties in Morocco have a constitutional pathway to address the nationwide protests and restore public confidence: a motion of censure to withdraw confidence from the current government. With public outrage intensifying, particularly among Generation Z demonstrators, the demand for Prime Minister......