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Tangier Mayor Mounir Laymouri Jailed Amid Electoral Fraud Investigation

The mayor of Tangier, Mounir Laymouri, has been placed in custody as part of a preliminary investigation into suspected electoral fraud, adding a new legal dimension to a case that emerged during Morocco’s legislative elections on September 23. Laymouri and an accountant working for his company......

Morocco elections 2026: electoral complaints fall by more than 60 percent

Morocco’s September 23, 2026 legislative elections generated significantly fewer complaints than the previous parliamentary vote, according to figures presented by the country’s Public Prosecution. A total of 403 complaints were registered in connection with the election, compared with 1,071......

Isaac Charia resigns from PML leadership after Morocco’s 2026 legislative elections

Isaac Charia has stepped down as secretary-general of the Moroccan Liberal Party (PML) following the results of Morocco’s September 23 legislative elections, opening a transition period within the political organization. In a letter addressed to members of the party’s National Council, Charia......

Morocco elections: Southern regions record turnout far above national average

The September 23 legislative elections produced a striking contrast in voter participation between Morocco's southern regions and the national average, placing renewed attention on the political significance of electoral participation in the Western Sahara dispute. Official provisional figures put......

Nabil Benabdallah says PPS to decide parliamentary position after internal talks

The Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) is keeping its options open after Morocco’s 2026 legislative elections, with Secretary-General Nabil Benabdallah saying the party will wait for its internal institutions to determine whether it joins the next government or sits in opposition. The PPS won......

Morocco’s 2026 vote returns 14 government officials to Parliament

Morocco’s September 23 legislative elections have brought a significant number of outgoing government officials back into Parliament, with 14 ministers and secretaries of state securing seats according to election results reported after the vote. One other member of the outgoing government who......

Spain pledges continued cooperation with Morocco after 2026 election

Spain has signalled that Morocco’s parliamentary election results will not alter Madrid’s intention to maintain close working relations with Rabat, with Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares stressing that his government is prepared to cooperate with whichever administration emerges......

Morocco election 2026: PAM calls for cooperation after winning 97 seats

The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) is shifting its focus from electoral competition to the next phase of political work after emerging as the largest party in Morocco’s September 23 legislative elections. The party secured 97 seats in the House of Representatives, according to provisional......

Tangier election incident: Morocco opens probe after man detained with ballot papers

Moroccan judicial authorities have opened an investigation in Tangier after security services detained a man inside a school hosting a polling station during the country’s legislative elections. The individual was reportedly carrying a bag containing ballot papers, prompting the King’s Prosecutor......