Who is Morocco's first woman prime minister?
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named Morocco's PM after her party won the most seats in last week's elections. And the role of theatre and film in preserving Nigeria’s history.
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco's first female prime minister, after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (Pam) won the most seats in last week's parliamentary elections. The party secured 97 of the 395 seats in the lower house of parliament, short of an outright majority, which means El Mansouri’s first task will be to build a governing coalition. Speaking at the royal palace after her appointment by King Mohammed VI, El Mansouri described the moment as historic and said it was a source of pride for Moroccan women.
And as Nigeria marks 66 years of independence on October 1, we look back at key moments in the country's history, and how plays and films are keeping those stories alive.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Rukia Bulle, Ayuba Iliya and Blessing Aderogba
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Daniel Dadzie and Maryam Abdalla
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