Morocco's ruling coalition fractures as election nears

As Morocco readies for a Sept. 23 parliamentary vote, the governing coalition of RNI, PAM and Istiqlal is publicly at odds, highlighted by a leaked recording that appears to criticize budget posts and reveals post-election power-sharing tensions. With 702 candidate lists filed from 27 parties and about 15.8 million registered voters, parties are benchmarking campaigns on cost of living, jobs, health and education, while social media and the Ceuta border tragedy add pressure ahead of the official campaign starting Sept. 10.