US EditionAnonymous, Digital, Democratic: Morocco's Gen Z Protests
Gen Z 212 uses Discord to coordinate peaceful protests demanding better healthcare, education, and anti-corruption reforms amid Morocco's social and economic challenges.
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Anonymous, digital, democratic: Morocco's Gen Z protests
Anti-government protests in Morocco are organized by an anonymous group of youth activists on a platform meant for gaming. They started off with just four members, and now have almost 250,000. DW spoke with one of them.
In Morocco, the GenZ 212 movement continues to demonstrate daily for better social services and an end to corruption. After a turbulent week in which the protests were suppressed and violence erupted in several cities, the Moroccan twenty-somethings are now being given the freedom by the government to demonstrate. They are calling on the government to resign. Now that the protests are being allowed, stories are emerging about the poor state of h…
Discord: The launchpad for Morocco’s Gen Z 212 protests
The Discord chat platform, which is typically popular among gamers, has garnered widespread attention and even sparked some questions, as it is playing an increasingly integral role in youth protests sweeping across Morocco, organised by a newly established group called "Gen Z 212". Several Moroccan cities have witnessed mass protests since the end of last week, led by young people in response to a call launched by Gen Z 212 on Discord. The spar…
The youth movement GENZ212, the driving force behind the recent demonstrations in Morocco, has announced the temporary suspension of its protests. The decision comes in a key week for the country, marked by the imminent intervention of King Mohamed VI, scheduled for this Friday, on the occasion of the opening of the new parliamentary year. In a statement released through Discord, the platform they use to coordinate their actions, the group expla…
Morocco’s youth-led anti-corruption protests enter tenth night amid ongoing tensions
Morocco is witnessing a surge of youth-led protests that have now entered their tenth consecutive night, signaling widespread dissatisfaction with government mismanagement, corruption, and social inequalities. The demonstrations, organized and coordinated by a group called Gen Z 212-a reference to Morocco’s international dialing code-have swept across the country since September 27, bringing attention to the deep-seated grievances of Moroccan yo…
The youth protests also reach Morocco in Nepal and Peru. Young people in particular protest against a maraudous education and health system and the lack of action of the government. The police reacted with massive violence and killed three people already. For one week, young people in Morocco have been demonstrating against inequality in the health and education system and against profit-oriented investment policies. A group on the online chat p…
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