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World Service,09 Apr 2022,49 mins

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Freedom of speech, youth and politics, child marriage and how to tackle drought - Jonny Dymond presents a public debate of national issues in Morocco’s capital Rabat. Morocco is a strategically important country. It's part of both the Arab World and the African, with strong links to both Europe and the Middle East. A panel of senior politicians and civil society leaders answer questions on different subjects posed directly by an audience in the capital. The panel: Younes Sekkouri MP: Minister for Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills Khaoula Lachguar: Member of the National Council of the USFP (Socialist Union of Popular Forces Party) Manal Alattir: Social Entrepreneur and President of the Womenomics Institute Mustapha El Khalfi: Former Government Spokesperson and Minister of Communications Producer: Charlie Taylor BBC World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council, which connects the UK and the world through arts, culture, education and the English language. (Photo: People wave Moroccan flags in the streets of El Ayoun, Credit: Abdelhak Senna/AFP via Getty Images)

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