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[ad_1] Marrakech – Around 50 peaceful protesters gathered at the Moroccan consulate in Amsterdam in solidarity with the GenZ212 movement. The demonstration took place as similar protests spread across Morocco and internationally. According to information and videos shared with Morocco World News (MWN) by Soehayla Halouchi, a freelance journalist, protesters bore signs and chanted slogans demanding social justice and equity. The protest was organized by Moroccan Youth Voice, a youth organization advocating for equality and rights. A simultaneous protest took place in Paris, also organized by the same platform. Protesters from different age groups and cities demanded an end to…

[ad_1] Nearly half of the Algerian population are under 30. They are unemployed, oppressed, and frustrated. And despite massive security clampdown, youth-led demonstrations continue to spread this weekend to several cities amid reports of thousands participating in marches and violent clashes between the demonstrators and the police. The demonstrations are organized by “Gen-Z 213” movement through social media platforms like X, TikTok, and Discord. They are demanding social reforms, greater freedom of expression, democratic reforms, and an end to corruption. These protests are fueled by deep frustrations over economic stagnation, political repression, and unfulfilled promises by the military-backed regime of…

[ad_1] Rabat– Morocco’s Mediator, Hassan Tarik, has offered a detailed assessment of the ongoing youth-led protests, noting that the so-called “Gen Z” movement is characterized by a relatively low set of demands compared to previous protest waves in the country.Unlike earlier movements, these demonstrations focus on basic social issues such as education, healthcare, and anti-corruption measures, rather than broad political slogans or radical ambitions. Speaking on a special program aired on Friday on 2M Channel, Tarik explained that the modest scope of these demands makes it difficult to classify the protests using traditional categories of civil unrest that Morocco has…

[ad_1] Marrakech – Amnesty International has called for an immediate independent investigation into Morocco’s violent response to youth-led protests, with the organization reporting at least three protesters killed, dozens injured, and more than 400 arrested since late September. The protests began peacefully, but authorities responded with high-handed force and mass arbitrary arrests, according to Amnesty. Video footage reviewed by the rights group shows security forces deliberately driving vehicles at protesters on September 30. Eyewitnesses described forceful arrests of peaceful demonstrators. “We are deeply alarmed by emerging evidence of Moroccan security forces’ use of excessive force and mass arrests of protesters…

[ad_1] Rabat – The Moroccan National Press Council has referred the online newspaper “El Jadida Express” to its Ethics and Disciplinary Committee after the outlet published a video that included calls for violence and images of minors. The video in question shows a young protester, accompanied by several minors, speaking to El Jadida Express. In the recording, he threatens that there will be a series of “assassinations” targeting police officers if authorities refuse to meet protesters’ demands. In a statement released on Wednesday, Le360 reports, the council said the referral was made under its automatic procedures, based on Law 90.13…

[ad_1] Marrakech – The European Union has urged “all parties to maintain calm” in Morocco as the country faces continued protests by the youth-led GenZ212 movement. The bloc’s call comes after nearly a week of demonstrations that began peacefully but have since seen isolated incidents of violence. In a statement on Friday, October 3, EU Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni stressed “the importance of the participation of young people in public life” while acknowledging the “openness to dialogue expressed by Moroccan authorities.” The EU also expressed regret over recent violence and offered condolences to the victims’ families. Brussels reaffirmed its…

[ad_1] Morocco and the European Union signed the exchange of letters amending the agricultural agreement binding both parties on Friday at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, reflecting their strong partnership grounded in extended multidimensional cooperation. Signed on Morocco’s side by Ambassador to the EU, Ahmed Réda Chami, the agreement immediately enters into force provisionally, pending the completion of internal procedures of both parties. Under this agreement, whose terms have been negotiated in a spirit of partnership and compromise, agricultural products of Morocco’s Southern provinces benefit from the same European market preferential access conditions that apply to products from the…

[ad_1] Rabat – Hamas has announced that it is ready to release all Israeli captives, both living and deceased, if Israel ends its genocide in Gaza and withdraws its forces from the territory.  The move would follow the exchange plan outlined in US President Donald Trump’s proposal. “In this context, the movement affirms its readiness to immediately enter into negotiations through the mediators to discuss the details of this agreement,” Hamas said in a statement posted on Telegram. The group also said it is willing to hand over the administration of Gaza to an independent body of Palestinian technocrats, “based…

[ad_1] Senegal is planning the construction of second refinery, SAR 2.0, by 2029, to increase its annual refining capacity and put an end to its paradox: exporting crude and importing refined fuel although it joined Africa’s oil-producing nations in 2024. Actually, Senegal finds itself in a paradoxical position: exporting its crude to Europe while importing both Nigerian oil and Russian fuel to meet domestic needs. Senegal’s lone refinery in Dakar, designed to process light, sweet crude, currently runs on Nigeria’s Erha blend. Its own production from the Sangomar field — 100,000 barrels per day of heavier, sour crude — is…

[ad_1] Rabat – Moroccan authorities have referred a group of individuals involved in vandalism, arson, and theft in the city of Sale to the investigating judge at the Court of Appeal in Rabat.  According to the public prosecutor, the suspects have been placed in pre-trial detention while investigations continue to identify and apprehend others involved in these acts, local media reported. The developments come amid the ongoing Gen Z protests, which began on Saturday and have spread across cities throughout Morocco. Led by groups such as GenZ212, the protests call for improvements in health and education.  While the first three…