Overview

• Gen Z 212 has sustained near-nightly demonstrations in more than a dozen cities since Sept. 27, tying public-service shortfalls to 2030 World Cup spending.
• Protesters demand the dismissal of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, a crackdown on corruption, and sweeping upgrades to schools and hospitals.
• The government called for dialogue and said it is accelerating projects, with the health minister detailing plans to renovate or build 22 hospitals and rehabilitate 1,400 facilities by end-2025.
• Clashes with security forces have left at least three people dead and led to dozens of arrests, keeping tensions high ahead of the royal address.
• Protest leaders and a separate group of 60 intellectuals sent letters to the palace, urging the king to intervene and address what they describe as deep structural problems.