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Moroccan youths staged protests for an eighth consecutive day on Saturday, calling for improved public healthcare and education services.
The demonstrations, coordinated by the online collective GenZ 212, challenge the perception that young Moroccans are politically disengaged.
The group, active on the Discord platform, has been organising daily rallies since last Saturday.
In Tetouan, hundreds of demonstrators gathered, chanting slogans including “The people want an end to corruption” and “Freedom, dignity and social justice,” according to local media. In Casablanca, demonstrators called for better education and healthcare, while in the capital, Rabat, a smaller group gathered outside parliament.
GenZ 212, whose founders remain anonymous, had called on supporters to protest in 14 cities between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm (1700–1900 GMT).
The group is demanding reforms in social services, an end to corruption, and the resignation of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, whose term concludes next year.
While protests have mostly been peaceful in recent days, there were reports earlier in the week of violence in smaller towns, including Lqliaa near Agadir, where authorities said three people were killed in “legitimate defence” after attempting to storm a police station.
The current demonstrations follow earlier unrest in mid-September, sparked by the deaths of eight pregnant women at a public hospital in Agadir during caesarean sections.
The fatalities have intensified public scrutiny of Morocco’s health system and broader social inequalities.
