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Morocco’s moderate Islamists won the most seats in a landmark parliamentary election, the government said on Saturday, the latest religious party to achieve spectacular gains on the back of the Arab Spring. The Justice and Development Party, PJD, captured 80 seats in the 395-seat assembly, nearly double the 45 seats won by Prime Minister Abbas el Fassi’s Indpendence Party, Interior ...

(AFP) – Moroccans voted Friday in the first legislative election since the king introduced constitutional reforms after the Arab Spring uprisings, with an Islamist party expected to make strong gains. The main contenders in the poll, the second in north Africa since the Arab Spring began, are the moderately Islamist Justice and Development party and a handful of liberal, secular ...

It’s yet another example of the world’s increasing interest in the story of Africa’s growth. With growth comes wealth, so naturally we want a look behind the curtain. Who are the people who are really making it on the continent? According to Forbes, below are the 40 richest people in Africa at the moment. Rank… Name (country)………………… Net Worth ($bil)………….. ...