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Two Killed as Morocco’s GenZ 212 Unrest Enters Fifth Night

The leaderless youth movement challenges World Cup spending priorities over underfunded hospitals and schools.

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Youth take part in anti-corruption protests calling for education and healthcare reforms, in Rabat, Morocco, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Members of the security forces detain a man as they prevent a protest demanding reforms in education and health from taking place, in Rabat, Morocco, September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed El Jechtimi
Members of the security forces detain a man as they prevent a protest demanding reforms in education and health from taking place, in Rabat, Morocco, September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed El Jechtimi

Overview

  • State media say police shot two people in Leqliaa after an alleged attempt to seize weapons, and a judicial inquiry has been opened.
  • Masked youths clashed with security forces on the fifth night in cities including Salé and Tangier and in Souss towns such as Sidi Bibi and Biougra, with arson and looting reported.
  • The Interior Ministry reports 263 security personnel and 23 civilians injured during Tuesday’s clashes and 409 people detained, while the AMDH puts total arrests at more than 1,000.
  • GenZ 212 organisers say they reject violence and have mobilised primarily on TikTok, Instagram and Discord, where membership surged past 130,000.
  • Officials pledge restraint and prosecutions, and the governing majority scheduled a Thursday meeting led by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch to examine healthcare reforms.