Morocco Pledges Reforms as Death Toll Rises to 3 in Anti-Government ...
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Prime Minister Aziz Ajanuch called for dialogue after five days of riots that left three dead and more than 350 injured. GenZ 212 maintains pressure on the streets and demands improvements in health and education
Morocco pledges reforms, death toll rises to 3 in Gen Z protests
Morocco's government said Thursday it would address grievances fueling youth-led protests, a day after security forces killed three people during unrest. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said he mourned the deaths, praised law enforcement for its efforts to maintain order and indicated that the government was prepared to respond favorably to the protestors demanding better public healthcare and education. Speaking before a council of government mi…
Rabat - New demonstrations, initiated by the recently created youth collective "GenZ 212", took place on Thursday in Morocco for the sixth consecutive day in order to demand better health and education services, in the aftermath of a night of violence that killed three people. These social demonstrations, unprecedented for their spontaneity and organized by GenZ 212 since Saturday, follow protests that started in mid-September in several cities …
Morocco is the scene of a wave of protests that are taking place most of the young people of the country, disenchanted with the expectations of the future they have, to call for reforms in education and health, and to raise the voice against corruption, which has normalized among the political and economic elites of the Alaui regime. Continue reading...
Morocco: GenZ 212 Keeps Pressure On as Government Pledges Dialogue - The Maghreb Times !
Protests led by the GenZ 212 collective continued across multiple Moroccan cities on Thursday, October 2, 2025, extending a tense social movement occasionally marked by incidents. The human toll remains at three deaths since the week began, following fatal shootings in Lqliâa near Agadir. Authorities claim the shootings were necessary to prevent rioters from seizing weapons, though this account awaits independent verification. The Interior Minis…
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