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Moroccan youth-led protests across multiple cities are challenging government priorities, highlighting issues like corruption, economic inequality, and inadequate healthcare, with demonstrators demanding political reforms and accountability amid a government response of both crackdowns and dialogue.
Protests in Morocco demanding social reforms have escalated into violence, with two deaths and numerous injuries as security forces used firearms to quell unrest sparked by youth-led demonstrations organized online by the group 'GenZ 212'. The protests, initially focused on education and healthcare, have spread across multiple cities, turning violent in some areas, and reflect deep social and economic frustrations among Moroccan youth.
Protests in Morocco demanding education and healthcare reforms turned violent, with 263 security personnel and 23 civilians injured as demonstrators vandalized property and clashed with police, marking the most violent unrest since 2016-2017, organized online by the group 'GenZ 212' which claims to advocate peaceful protests.
French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on parents to keep teenagers at home to quell the rioting that has spread across France following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old. Macron believes that social media platforms like Snapchat and TikTok are fueling copycat violence and wants them to remove sensitive content. He also expressed concern that some young rioters are influenced by violent video games. The unrest has led to over 875 arrests and at least 200 police officers injured, with tensions escalating in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The government has deployed tens of thousands of police officers to restore order, and Macron is considering declaring a state of emergency.