US EditionGen Z Protests Against Corruption and Inequality Are Shaking Morocco. Here's What to Know
- Saturday, Gen Z 212 — a leaderless collective named after Morocco's dialing code with about 180,000 core members — leads demonstrations across more than a dozen cities.
- Behind the unrest, health and job shortfalls show Morocco has only 7.7 medical professionals per 10,000 and 36% unemployment for Moroccans ages 15-24, with over half of young Moroccans under 35 considering emigration.
- Organizers coordinate on Discord and protesters coined the slogan `Stadiums are here, but where are the hospitals?`, targeting Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and Health Minister Amine Tahraoui while Gen Z 212 sent a letter to King Mohammed VI.
- Authorities responded with mass arrests on the weekend of Sept. 27 and 28, while police near Agadir killed three and a van injured one in Oujda.
- Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch's government proposed fortifying hospitals while King Mohammed VI defended Morocco's vision this month amid plans to spend more than $5 billion on World Cup infrastructure and Al Mada's projected profits.
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Gen Z Protests against Corruption and Inequality are Shaking Morocco. Here's What to Know
Demonstrations in more than a dozen cities have jolted Morocco for weeks, with the young people behind them showing they can translate digital discontent into a real-world movement that authorities can’t ignore. The North African nation is the latest to be rocked by “Gen Z” protests against corruption, lack of opportunity and business as usual. New protests are expected Saturday, said The Associated Press.
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Gen Z protests against corruption and inequality are shaking Morocco. Here's what to know
Protests have erupted in Morocco, driven by young people demanding change. In recent weeks, demonstrations have taken place in over a dozen cities, highlighting issues like corruption and lack of opportunity.
Morocco will soon host the Africa Cup and the World Cup. Generation Z can't do anything with such prestige projects. It calls for better hospitals and schools.
Morocco’s Gen Z protesters return to the streets
Morocco's Gen Z protesters return to the streets After several days of pause, Moroccos Gen Z protesters returned to the streets Saturday for their first demonstration since King Mohammed VI addressed parliament amid weeks of unrest. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home The post Morocco’s Gen Z protesters return to the streets…
The Moroccan youth movement ‘GENZ212’ resumed its street protests this Saturday, demanding improvements in education and sanitation, after a pause of more than a week following King Mohamed VI’s speech. Protests were called by the so-called z generation youth in twelve cities. In Rabat, the protest took place peacefully and a small group of dozens of protesters gathered in front of Parliament to demand improvements in public services and demand …
After a week's delay, the GenZ-212 movement resumed its demonstrations in several cities in the Kingdom, notably Casablanca and Rabat, on Saturday to demand better social and economic conditions. In Rabat, a group of demonstrators also met in front of Parliament, taking up the collective's key demands: the release of prisoners from the movement, [...]
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