A wave of controversy has swept Morocco after Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch was seen spending his summer in Sardinia, at a time when the kingdom is grappling with a deteriorating economy marked by soaring prices and high unemployment.

Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch is expanding his business empire amid accusations of conflicts of interest and prioritizing personal wealth over the country’s economic challenges.

Morocco’s proposed press council law amendments face broad criticism for undermining press independence and democratic oversight.

Moroccan public trust in Prime Minister Akhannouch and his government is sharply declining due to worsening economic and social conditions.

Morocco’s justice minister faces growing backlash over a crackdown on journalist Hamid Elmahdaouy, seen as part of a wider assault on press freedom and dissent.