Maghreb in September 2026: the most important developments in politics
In the Maghreb in September 2026 the main political event was Morocco's parliamentary election on 23 September, held amid social frustration and youth discontent. The PAM party won the most seats. On 29 September the king appointed Morocco's first woman prime minister. Before the campaign began, the governing allies had turned on each other.
Morocco and Israel agreed on 16 September to open embassies in each other's countries and to appoint ambassadors, after tripartite talks that included the United Nations and were backed by the United States; both sides reaffirmed the spirit of the Abraham Accords.
On 10 September Algeria announced it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, citing what it called provocative and hostile actions and interference in its domestic and regional affairs, and it closed its airspace to Emirati aircraft. The UAE said it hoped the decision would be temporary.
In Spain, the arrival of migrants at Ceuta drew accusations toward Morocco, and Spanish intelligence pointed to Morocco; Spain's Congress approved nationality for Sahrawis. In Libya, the UN Security Council welcomed an agreement on the political process. In Tunisia, a judge ordered the arrest of the journalist Mohamed Yousfi.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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