Overview

• GenZ212 issued a direct appeal to King Mohammed VI to dismiss the government and launch fair prosecutions of corruption cases, while reaffirming a commitment to nonviolence and urging the release of detainees.
• Authorities report 409 arrests and three deaths linked to clashes, including a deadly incident in Lqliaa where officials say security forces opened fire during an alleged attack on a gendarmerie.
• Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch signaled openness to dialogue as Health Minister Amine Tehraoui and Housing Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri publicly acknowledged shortcomings in public services.
• The Interior Ministry cites widespread damage across 23 provinces, with hundreds of police and private vehicles harmed and banks, shops, and public buildings targeted in unrest.
• The youth-led movement, organized anonymously online, has expanded rapidly to about 150,000 members on Discord and centers demands on healthcare, education, jobs, and accountability, including criticism of World Cup spending.