Morocco’s Gen Z Protests Turn Deadly After Police Clashes

Morocco Gen Z Protests Against Government Continue

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By Souhail Karam

October 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM UTC

Updated on

October 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM UTC

Morocco’s most serious wave of unrest since the Arab Spring turned deadly overnight, escalating youth-led protests over poor public services and heavy spending for the 2030 football World Cup.

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across cities in the North African kingdom again late Wednesday, in events that mirror recent “Gen Z” protests in places like Nepal and Madagascar.