Who is Morocco's first woman prime minister?
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Who is Morocco's first woman prime minister?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 202622 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco's first female prime minister, after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (Pam) won the most seats in last week's parliamentary elections. The party secured 97 of the 395 seats in the lower house of parliament, short of an outright majority, which means El Mansouri’s first task will be to build a governing coalition. Speaking at the royal palace after her appointment by King Mohammed VI, El Mansouri described the moment as historic and said it was a source of pride for Moroccan women. And as Nigeria marks 66 years of independence on Oc...

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Hello there and welcome to Focus on Africa. I am Kei-Chu Obunna. Mixed reactions trill the appointment of the first female prime minister in Morocco, with young people laying out their priorities for the new government. They want better healthcare and they want the government to address unemployment. If

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you even look at the electoral campaigns, there are reasons a single party in Morocco that did not talk about unemployment, that did not talk about healthcare, or about education.

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And happy Independence Day, Nigeria. What does independence mean 66 years on? We speak to two thespians using theater and film to revisit the country's past.

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