00:00Dozens of people have been arrested in Morocco as police try to quell days of youth-led anti-government demonstrations.
00:08Protests continued into Monday after young Moroccans took to the streets in at least 11 cities over the weekend,
00:15denouncing corruption and the government's decision to pour money into international sporting events at the expense of health and education.
00:23Shouting slogans including the stadiums are here, but where are the hospitals?
00:27The protesters drew a direct link between Rabat's investments ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup and the country's struggling health care system.
00:37Morocco is building at least three new stadiums and renovating or expanding at least half a dozen others, preparing to co-host the event.
00:46It will also host the Africa Cup of Nations later this year.
00:50Officials have denied prioritising World Cup spending over public infrastructure, saying problems facing the health sector were inherited.
01:00In Morocco, people born between 1995 and 2010 make up the largest share of the population.
01:08The weekend demonstrations have been referred to as the Gen Z protests.
01:11The weekend protests.
01:12The weekend protests.
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