Overview

• Protests called by the GENZ212 movement entered a fifth consecutive day across multiple cities despite bans, with organizers coordinating largely via Discord.
• The Interior Ministry reported 409 detainees and 286 injuries—263 police and 23 civilians—along with extensive damage to vehicles, banks and shops in southern and eastern localities.
• Authorities said gendarmes opened fire in Laqliaa to repel an assault on a post, leaving two dead and prompting a prosecutor-led investigation into the incident.
• Prosecutors announced cases tied to the unrest, including 24 suspects over a blocked Casablanca roadway, 37 prosecuted in Rabat, and action against alleged dissemination of false protest videos.
• Government coalition parties signaled readiness for institutional dialogue as rights groups, including Amnesty International and AMDH, urged respect for peaceful assembly and immediate releases of detainees.