The demonstrations led by young people across Morocco have already killed three people and more than 350 wounded, according to official media, illustrating the growing intensity of a movement born from frustration in the face of government choices.
Prime Minister Aziz Ajanuch confirmed these deaths on Thursday. Police said two of the victims were killed When the police used the strength to contain demonstrators trying to seize weapons in a police building near Agadir. The circumstances surrounding the death of the third person were not detailed by the authorities.
Demonstrations against priorities deemed unjust
These incidents arise in a context of general challenge against the government’s decision to prioritize the construction of stadiums for the FIFA World Cup 2030 rather than improving public services and responding to the persistent economic crisis.
The slogans of the demonstrators clearly reflect their dissatisfaction: “We do not want the World Cup, health is priority” and “the stadiums are there, but where are hospitals? Are chanted in the streets, reflecting the anger of a conscious generation of the inequalities and the fragility of health infrastructure.
The demonstrators chant:
“We don’t want the World Cup, health is priority”
“The stadiums are there, but where are hospitals?” »»
Organized via digital platforms such as Discord, Tiktok and Instagram, these mobilizations have gathered young people in several cities, including Casablanca, Rabat, Salé and Agadir, where clashes with the police have been reported.
The group of young people at the origin of these events, generation, calls for a reorientation of national priorities and structural reforms in the health and education sectors. The international community closely follows the evolution of the situation, while the Moroccan government tries to contain popular anger while maintaining its sporting projects.
The series of deaths and injuries marks a turning point in this mobilization, which now seems ready to intensify its actions to obtain concrete answers to its demands.
