Morocco's prime minister calls for dialogue as nightly protests grow more violent


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  • Friday, 03 Oct 2025

Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch arrives to address the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

RABAT (Reuters) -Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said on Thursday he was open to dialogue to end youth protests as security forces prepared for a sixth night of demonstrations that have escalated into riots across the country.

Hundreds of people have been arrested and injured, with buildings ransacked and cars torched since the protests began on Saturday, initially with demands for better education and healthcare.

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