法蒂玛·曼苏里上个月成为摩洛哥首位女总理，创造了历史。国王穆罕默德六世任命这位50岁的法国培训律师、前议员和马拉喀什市长，主导了选举后的媒体报道。但曼苏里的崛起虽然值得关注，却并非此次投票中最具影响力的结果。
Fatima Mansouri made history last month by becoming Morocco’s first female prime minister. King Mohammed VI’s appointment of the 50-year-old French-trained lawyer, former member of Parliament and mayor of Marrakesh, has dominated postelection media coverage. But Ms. Mansouri’s rise, while newsworthy, isn’t the most consequential result of the balloting.
2020年，特朗普第一届政府承认摩洛哥对有争议的西撒哈拉领土的主权。此后，数十个国家相继跟随。但包括邻国阿尔及利亚在内的几个持反对意见的国家，仍反对其与王国合并。西撒哈拉最近的选举——现称为“南部省份”——传递出民众拥抱摩洛哥统治的强烈信息。
In 2020, the first Trump administration recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Since then, dozens of countries have followed. But several holdouts, notably neighboring Algeria, remain opposed to its integration with the kingdom. Recent elections in Western Sahara—now known as the “Southern Provinces”—delivered a resounding message from the population that it embraces Moroccan dominion.