Morocco Appoints First Female Head of Government

She is a founding member of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) and currently serves as the Minister of National Territory, facing the challenge of forming a coalition government as her party holds 97 out of 395 parliamentary seats. A lawyer by profession, she has been a founding member of the PAM and has served as the current Minister of National Territory. As her party secured only 97 out of 395 seats in parliament, she faces the task of forming a coalition government.

El Mansouri, a former mayor of Marrakech, has steadily built her political standing since her first election in 2009. She is a lawyer and a founding member of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), having served as Minister of National Territory in the current government.

Since El Mansouri's party, PAM, secured only 97 out of 395 seats in parliament, she now faces the challenge of forming a coalition government.

In her first official statement after being appointed head of government, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri announced plans to initiate internal consultations followed by dialogue among political parties.

She has set the goal of forming a swift cabinet, but the intense competition during the last election period is expected to make the negotiation process difficult.

Thousands of cartographic agents will conduct a comprehensive survey of buildings and households nationwide, including areas controlled by rebel groups like AFC/M23.

The data from this census is expected to be collected by the end of 2027 and will serve as a crucial basis for future vaccination plans and the compilation of voter lists.

The Abidjan Institute of Cardiology offered free screenings for early detection of hypertension in observance of World Heart Day.

As many patients cannot afford regular check-ups, health surveys and diagnoses related to diabetes and heart disease were conducted on-site.

In Côte d'Ivoire, where one-third of adults suffer from hypertension, disease prevention has become an urgent priority. Diagnoses are ongoing for patients complaining of irregular heartbeats, free medication is being distributed, and a new medical facility is set to open in the Bouaké region.

With a high prevalence of hypertension affecting one-third of adults, a new medical facility is scheduled to open in the Bouaké region, continuing efforts in disease prevention.

The investigation confirmed killings, torture, mutilation, and looting, resulting in at least 34 deaths. During military operations in that period, at least 34 civilians died, and instances of killings, torture, mutilation, and looting were confirmed.

The report, documenting incidents from August 2023 to December 2025, confirmed the deaths of at least 34 civilians.

The report includes cases of killings, torture, mutilation, and looting, indicating that innocent civilians were targeted during military operations.

Suspecting collusion with armed groups, military authorities targeted Tuareg and Arab residents living near the Mauritanian border. During military operations, retaliatory interrogations and abuses against these ethnic minorities were reported.

These attacks were retaliatory measures based on suspicions of their collusion with armed groups, and civilian interrogations and abuses reportedly occurred during military operations.

During military operations, horrific casualties continued, including a civilian family of seven killed in a drone strike. The report detailed the suffering of prisoners during prolonged detention and specific methods of abuse such as electric shocks and water torture.

According to some testimonies, a tragic incident occurred during military operations where a drone strike killed a civilian family of seven.

The report also included testimonies of prisoners enduring long-term detention, ranging from four days to several months, and suffering severe trauma.