"Young Moroccan protesters have taken to the streets again in the hope of persuading King Mohammed VI to fire Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and deliver long-promised reforms to ailing public services. The leaderless Gen Z 212 collective staged anticorruption protests in Tangiers, Casablanca and in the capital, Rabat, on Thursday in a final display of strength before the king's address to parliament scheduled for later on Friday."
"Gen Z 212 has been organising the nationwide protests, which have so far seen at least three people killed in clashes with security forces, on social media platforms like TikTok and Discord, where it now has more than 200,000 followers. Ahead of Thursday evening's demonstrations, government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas made new calls for dialogue with Gen Z 212. The message has been received, he was quoted by AFP as saying. He stressed that the authorities were accelerating projects, particularly in healthcare."
Youth-led protests across Tangiers, Casablanca and Rabat call for King Mohammed VI to dismiss Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and implement long-promised reforms to public services. The demonstrations were spurred by the deaths of eight pregnant women at an Agadir hospital and grievances about lavish infrastructure spending amid neglected healthcare and education. The leaderless Gen Z 212 collective organised the nationwide protests via TikTok and Discord and has amassed over 200,000 followers. Clashes with security forces have left at least three people dead. Protesters demanded release of detainees and a national forum to hold corruption to account. Government spokespeople urged dialogue and said healthcare projects are being accelerated.
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