Overview

• Authorities say gendarmes shot demonstrators in self-defense during an attempted storming of a police post in Lqliâa near Agadir, a claim eyewitnesses interviewed by AP did not confirm.
• More than 400 people have been arrested since the unrest began, and roughly 300 security personnel have been injured alongside injured protesters, according to official figures.
• Protests driven by the GenZ 212 movement have spread across major cities, with arson and looting reported in Salé as demonstrations that began peacefully turned violent in several areas.
• Organizers using Discord highlight demands for improved education and healthcare, tougher anti-corruption measures, and criticism of spending tied to the 2030 World Cup.
• GenZ 212 called new rallies for Thursday with appeals for nonviolence, while the government defends security forces’ conduct and signals readiness to consider reforms.