Depuis le 27 septembre, le Maroc est témoin de manifestations menées par des jeunes, appelant à investir dans la santé et l'éducation plutôt que dans les coûteuses préparations pour la CAN 2025 et la Coupe du Monde 2030. Une indignation similaire avait éclaté en Afrique du Sud (2010) et au Brésil (2014), où les citoyens ont condamné les dépenses somptuaires liées aux sports et exigé que
Desde el 27 de septiembre, Marruecos ha sido testigo de manifestaciones lideradas por jóvenes que piden invertir en salud y educación en lugar de en los costosos preparativos para la CAN 2025 y la Copa del Mundo 2030. Una indignación similar estalló en Sudáfrica (2010) y en Brasil (2014), donde los ciudadanos condenaron los gastos suntuosos relacionados con los deportes y exigieron que se priorizaran los servicios públicos esenciales.
As the UN Security Council gears up to tackle the Sahara issue in the coming weeks, Algeria is placing its bets on Russia. Following a meeting last week in New York between the Algerian Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart, Algiers has activated its ambassador in Moscow, Toufik Djouama, who took up this role in July. Yesterday, the diplomat met with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Vershinin, «at his request». The meeting focused on discussions surrounding the UN
Since September 27, Morocco has witnessed youth-led protests calling for investment in health and education rather than costly preparations for AFCON 2025 and the 2030 World Cup. Similar outrage erupted in South Africa (2010) and Brazil (2014), where citizens condemned lavish sports spending and demanded priority for essential public services.
The protests led by Generation Z in Morocco have made waves across the Atlantic, reaching the United Nations headquarters in New York. These demonstrations were brought up during a press briefing last night by Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General. An Arab journalist voiced his surprise at the absence of an official UN statement concerning the ongoing protests in Morocco. «There are riots in Morocco for the last three days, and many people were arrested. And
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), the world's largest coalition of non-governmental organisations fighting against arbitrary detention and torture, has urged Moroccan authorities to immediately release those arrested during the «Gen Z 212» protests, which began on September 27 in several cities, citing the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. In a statement published Wednesday and signed by several human rights organizations, the coalition said:
Several ultras groups in Morocco have announced a boycott of their teams’ matches in the national professional league, in solidarity with the «Generation Z» protests taking place across multiple cities. The «Rosso Verde» association, which supports the Moroccan national team, said it would not attend the upcoming matches of the Atlas Lions against Bahrain and Congo, stressing that «its role is not limited to cheering in the stands but also includes
In a show of solidarity with the Gen Z 212 protesters in Morocco, a Rabat city council member submitted his resignation on Tuesday. «This decision was not easy, but it stems from a deep conviction: the anger of young Moroccans in the streets reflects real suffering caused by unemployment, the cost of living, and the lack of public services, particularly in health and education. These are critical issues that cannot be ignored», wrote Moussa Laarif in his resignation letter to the
In the early hours of Wednesday, October 1, the Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, addressed the organizers of the Generation Z protests. In a video message, he expressed his «surprise» at the violent turn the demonstrations had taken on Monday and Tuesday, noting that they had begun peacefully. Benkirane warned the leaders of Gen Z 212 of the risk of «security chaos». «We risk facing violent clashes and assaults
Following the leak of the draft of the new agreement between Morocco and the European Union, Polisario’s allies are stepping up to derail it.
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