Two people were killed near Agadir as Moroccan police opened fire on demonstrators attempting to storm a police station during a fifth consecutive night of anti-government protests
The unrest, dubbed the Gen Z protests, has become the country’s largest in years, driven by widespread anger over corruption, poor public services, and the government’s multibillion-dollar spending on upcoming football tournaments.
Despite organizers urging for non-violence, protests have turned destructive in cities like Sale, where masked youths torched vehicles and vandalized property.
Clashes have also been reported in Inzegane, Ait Amira, and Oujda, where a police vehicle reportedly rammed into demonstrators.
The Interior Ministry confirmed 409 arrests and hundreds injured since Saturday. Protesters, galvanized on platforms like TikTok and Discord, accuse the government of neglecting hospitals and schools in favor of stadium construction, chanting, Stadiums are here, but where are the hospitals?