# Morocco’s not-so-new government faces new challenges

https://mins.news/en/item/107435

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 06:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/20/moroccos-not-so-new-government-faces-new-challenges?traffic_source=rss

> King Mohammed VI appointed a government led by Fatima Zohra Al Mansouri, Morocco’s first woman to head a government. The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) dominates the cabinet, signaling continuity more than change. Its election win came amid low turnout and suspicions of irregularities, while the government faces domestic cost-of-living pressure and an unfavorable international economic climate.

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