Overview

• In Tiznit, Inzegane, Ait Amira and Oujda, youths hurled stones at security forces, damaged police vehicles, and faced water cannons, with videos showing attempted break-ins and some cars set ablaze.
• Police made preemptive arrests in Rabat and maintained a heavy presence in major cities, with a local rights group citing more than 60 detentions in the capital on Monday and noting most weekend detainees were released.
• Authorities and media reports say arrests since Saturday number from dozens in multiple cities to nearly 200 nationwide, with 37 youths set to stand trial on bail in Rabat and 24 in Casablanca under judicial investigation.
• The protests were organized online by GenZ 212 and allied youth networks using TikTok, Instagram and Discord, and security forces moved to block gatherings across at least 11 cities.
• The governing coalition signaled openness to dialogue and lauded the security response, while officials denied prioritizing stadium projects and the health minister removed Agadir hospital leaders after outrage over eight maternal deaths.