This update focuses on RNI 2026 elections. Following the 23 September 2026 legislative elections, the National Rally of Independents (RNI) has openly acknowledged a clear electoral setback and chosen to delay any decision on future government alliances.
RNI 2026 elections: a setback fully acknowledged
Speaking from the party’s headquarters in Rabat, RNI leader Mohamed Chouki stressed that “the party’s position today cannot be reduced to a mere electoral ranking.”
He admitted that the party’s results are down compared with the previous ballot and insisted he did not intend to play down or justify this decline.
His comments came the day after provisional results confirmed the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) in first place with 97 seats.
Government alliances postponed to internal bodies
Mohamed Chouki began by congratulating the PAM on its victory, but made it clear that the RNI would not take an immediate stand on forming the next government.
He explained that any decision on alliances would first be examined by the party’s internal bodies, before being announced publicly. “In the coming political stage, the National Rally of Independents will not act ahead of its institutions’ decisions,” he insisted.
According to Chouki, these choices will be debated by the competent party organs, in line with internal procedures, the national interest and the party’s own orientations.
Assessing five years at the head of government
In parallel, the RNI 2026 elections outcome has pushed the party to announce an “objective and calm” assessment of its five years leading the government.
Mohamed Chouki recalled that the RNI has been steering government action through a period marked by major shifts and successive challenges, both nationally and internationally.
He underlined that the party went into this election highlighting its record, its positions and its political choices, “with what has been achieved and what remains open as projects requiring further work.”
What it means for Moroccans living abroad
For Moroccans living abroad, this political moment remains above all a waiting period.
As long as alliances are not settled and a new cabinet is not in place, public policies that affect them directly — mobility, investment back home, consular services — are unlikely to change suddenly.
Key reforms already underway, especially in public services and digital administration inside Morocco, should broadly continue until the new governing majority is clarified.
Staying informed while projects continue
In practical terms, for Moroccans abroad:
- no new official procedures have been announced so far;
- everyday paperwork (civil status, powers of attorney, investments) continues under current rules;
- any changes in services designed for the overseas community will depend on the next government’s programme.
It is therefore important to follow the decisions that will emerge from the RNI’s internal discussions and then from negotiations with other parties once they begin.
In the meantime, Moroccans abroad can rely on official channels for their return, investment or travel plans, notably the official portal of the ministry in charge of Moroccans living abroad, as well as Canal212’s dedicated guide to key procedures.
For more context, readers can follow Canal212 news for Moroccans abroad.
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