More than 2,400 youth leaders of Gen Z protests in Morocco to face charges of armed rebellion
Moroccan Association for Human Rights has denounced the arrests and called them random, while Gen Z 212 has demanded the release of all the protests’ detainees.
After Gen Z protests that led to ouster of civilian rule and installation of military junta, the youth are back to the usual drudgery
Madagascans largely celebrated the overthrow of the old regime, as they did when Rajoelina first came to power as a transitional leader in a 2009 military coup. But the young protesters, whose anger and sacrifices over Madagascar’s high unemployment, poverty and utility outages made the conditions ripe for a coup.
How youth-led uprisings are becoming central in protection of democratic resilience in Africa
Protests which began with frustrations with service delivery expanded to systemic demands for accountability and ultimately regime change. Where narrow political economic settlements exclude the electorate they are meant to serve, democratic risks and vulnerabilities are illuminated. When elite political cultures prioritise rent-seeking and exclude the broader populace, the outcome is heightened disgruntlement buttressed
Rage against corrupt political establishments drives world’s young to fill streets as ‘Gen Z’ protesters
In Morocco, a leaderless collective called Gen Z 212 – named after Morocco’s dialling code – has taken to the streets to demand better public services and increased spending on health and education. In Peru, protests over a pension law exploded into broader demands, including action to tackle rising insecurity and widespread corruption in the government.
Moroccan Gen Z 212 return to streets to force Mohammed VI to sack cabinet, expand reforms
In Morocco, people born between 1995 and 2010, referred to as Gen Z, make up the largest share of the population. Around 25 per cent of them are not employed or in school or training, according to official data.
