Morocco kicks off legislative election campaign with 27 political parties vying for 395 seats

Campaigning for Morocco’s legislative election opened on Thursday, with the governing coalition seeking to retain power amid discontent over economic and regional inequalities.

The disparities are set to be a major issue in the vote, which will be held days before the first anniversary of a youth-led protest movement.

Lagging economic development and youth unemployment are in the spotlight after tens of thousands of people, predominantly…