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Gen Z Protest Wave Intensifies From Morocco to Madagascar as Governments Weigh Concessions

Decentralized, social media–driven organizing is forcing rapid concessions with long-term outcomes still uncertain.

People protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Casablanca, Morocco, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo)
Crowds of young anti-government protesters call for a general strike and for President Andry Rajoelina to resign during a demonstration in Antsiranana, Madagascar on October 2.
Demonstrators protesting against chronic electricity and water cuts confront riot police in Antananarivo, Madagascar, September. 30, 2025.
A boy is detained as youth led protests calling for healthcare and education reforms turned violent, in Sale, Morocco, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Overview

  • Young Moroccans marched for a seventh day to demand health and education reform, with Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch signaling openness to talks after authorities reported three deaths and about 1,000 detentions.
  • In Madagascar, protests over water and power outages continued after President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government, with the United Nations reporting at least 22 people killed and more than 100 injured.
  • Nepal’s social‑media‑sparked uprising led to roughly 74 deaths and the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, followed by the appointment of former chief justice Sushila Karki as interim leader and elections scheduled for March 2026.
  • Digital platforms such as Discord, TikTok and Instagram are central to coordination, with Morocco’s GenZ 212 server nearing 170,000 users and cross‑movement symbols like the One Piece pirate flag appearing at rallies.
  • Parallel youth‑led unrest has surfaced in Peru, Indonesia, Kenya, the Philippines and Serbia over corruption, economic insecurity and failing services, with Peru seeing transport strikes and at least 19 injuries in clashes.