Youth-led protests calling for social justice, freedom, and better education and healthcare have spread across Morocco, with demonstrations in Casablanca and other cities turning increasingly violent.
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has offered dialogue as security forces brace for a sixth night of unrest.
00:00Crowds of protesters marched through downtown Casablanca on Thursday, chanting against corruption and calling for social justice, freedom, and improvements in education and health care, part of a growing wave of youth-led demonstrations across Morocco.
00:17Prime Minister Aziz Akhenouch said he was open to dialogue as security forces prepared for a sixth night of protests, which have increasingly turned violent since they began on Saturday.
00:29Hundreds have been arrested and injured, with buildings ransacked and cars torched.
00:34The unrest saw its first reported deaths on Wednesday, when authorities said security forces shot and killed three youths armed with knives who were attempting to steal weapons and ammunition in El Clia, near Agadir.
00:47While turnout remains relatively small, the escalating violence marks Morocco's worst street unrest since the 2016-2017 protests in the northern RIF region.
00:58The demonstrations, initially focused on calls for better education and health care, are being driven by a loosely organized youth collective known as Gen Z212, which has mobilized supporters through platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Discord.
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