The collective GenZ 212 , at the origin of the demonstrations organized in several Moroccan cities since September 27 last to demand reforms in the health and education sectors, announced on Tuesday the suspension of the demonstrations until this Thursday.
After the social unrest, the Moroccan youth collective GenZ 212 is redirecting its fight to the economic arena. It is now calling for a boycott of all companies and brands associated with the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, whose immediate resignation it had previously demanded.
For more than a week, Morocco has been shaken by demonstrations organized by the GenZ 212 collective. The protesters denounce the billions invested in organizing the 2030 World Cup, to the detriment of the health and education sectors that are sorely lacking in resources.
Belgium recommends that its nationals visiting Morocco avoid the areas where the Moroccan youth movement "GenZ 212", with more than 180,000 members on Discord, is organizing protest gatherings.
Flags, posters and slogans animated the forecourt of the Moroccan consulate in Amsterdam (Netherlands) as a sign of solidarity with the Moroccan youth movement "GenZ 212".
The US Embassy in Rabat has invited American citizens to avoid the areas where the Moroccan youth movement "Gen Z 212" is organizing protest rallies.
Badr Hari, the former Moroccan kickboxing champion, has spoken out about the recent protests of young people organized by the GenZ 212 collective in several Moroccan cities, urging Moroccan youth to make their demands in a peaceful manner.
As the protests launched a week ago continue in several Moroccan cities, the GenZ 212 collective has published on social networks and on the Discord platform a statement in which it lists its demands, including the resignation of the government.
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior announced this Friday a return to calm in the country after several days of unrest, while providing a surprising analysis of the nature of the acts of vandalism.
The GenZ 212 collective, which is behind the mobilization of young Moroccans, has sent a letter to King Mohammed VI, asking him to dissolve the government of Aziz Akhannouch.
In Morocco, the perpetrators of criminal acts during the recent demonstrations organized by the GenZ 212 group risk up to 20 years in prison, according to the public prosecutor’s office.
The wave of social unrest, led by young people in Morocco, has seen a dramatic escalation. As the country prepared for a sixth night of protests on Thursday, the toll from the clashes the previous day has worsened, marking a violent turning point in this movement.