US EditionMorocco Police Kill 3 Protesters Amid Growing Unrest
- The protests, organized by the youth group GenZ 212, escalated into riots across the country, resulting in over 400 arrests and injuries to security personnel and civilians, as reported by the Moroccan Interior Ministry.
- Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch expressed his willingness for dialogue with protest leaders to address the issues raised by youth movements.
- The protests began due to demands for better education and healthcare.
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Thousands of young Moroccans have been demonstrating in the country's streets for the past week. On Wednesday evening, two were shot dead by police. The young uprising demands investments in healthcare and education, and is critical of the country's construction projects ahead of the 2030 World Cup.
Morocco's Gen Z protests: What you need to know
Since last week, the streets of the Moroccan capital Rabat have been unusually quiet. This is because in the early evening, the city center turns into an arena for demonstrations led by an anonymous collective known as GenZ 212. The name Gen Z indicates the age of the protesters, who are mostly in their teens or twenties, and the numbers 212 are Morocco's dialing prefix. The protests started small on September 27, but gradually grew to include w…
Gen Z leads protests in Morocco over education, healthcare
Masked youths clashed with security forces and vandalized property in several Moroccan cities on Wednesday night, as anti-government protests calling for social justice reforms entered their fifth consecutive day. The protests, which began Saturday with demands for better education and healthcare, have been organized online by a loosely formed, anonymous youth group calling itself GenZ 212. The group has mobilized supporters through TikTok, Inst…
Morocco's prime minister calls for dialogue as nightly protests grow more violent
RABAT - Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said on Thursday he was open to dialogue to end youth protests as security forces prepared for a sixth night of demonstrations that have escalated into riots across the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Several people have been killed in the ongoing youth protests in Morocco.
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