Morocco’s king names Aziz Akhannouch as new PM
By DW
13 September 2021 |
6:10 am
Billionaire businessman and Agriculture Minister Aziz Akhannouch is set to lead a new Moroccan government after his liberal party soared to victory in parliamentary elections.
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