Demonstrators attend a protest for social justice, near the parliament building, in Rabat, Morocco, October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed El Jechtimi
RABAT/CAIRO (Reuters) -Youth-led unrest that spread across Morocco last week revealed deep-seated anger over poverty and public services behind a storyline of ambitious infrastructure projects and modern stadiums opening ahead of the 2030 World Cup.
The protests in major cities – inspired by similar revolts in Nepal, Madagascar and Peru – devolved into riots in rural towns and remote cities. Three people were shot dead as they tried to storm a security headquarters, andover 400 were arrested, before the violence eased.
