Morocco has recently seen a wave of marches and sit-ins demanding better health and education, with actions spreading from rural provinces to major cities and amplified online. Social media expert Marouane Harmach explains how these movements, including youth-led calls using AI tools, are reshaping protest tactics.
Morocco’s healthcare system is facing an unprecedented period of tension, with growing public protests across several cities demanding decent health services, while the Ministry of Health responds by dismissing a number of its officials.
With protests spreading across several cities demanding better public health and education services, opposition parties have stressed the legitimacy of these peaceful demonstrations. For the past week, reactions have continued to pour in, calling on the government to give priority to dialogue.
On Sunday, Agadir saw widespread protests outside the Hassan II Regional Hospital over what demonstrators denounced as «deteriorating health conditions». In response, Minister of Health and Social Protection Amine Tahraoui visited the facility on Tuesday morning, dismissing the regional health director of Souss-Massa and the provincial delegate of Agadir Ida-Outanane.