RABAT: More than 400 people have been arrested and nearly 300 injured during ongoing protests across Morocco demanding reforms in the public health and education sectors, the country's Interior Ministry has confirmed.

The demonstrations, which authorities did not authorise, entered their fifth consecutive day on Wednesday (local time), drawing large crowds in multiple cities.

The protests were organised by GenZ 212, a recently formed online collective operating mainly through Discord, according to local media reports.

Demonstrators criticised the billions being allocated to Morocco's preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup while schools and hospitals continue to face funding shortages and deteriorating infrastructure.

Interior Ministry spokesman Rachid El Khalfi said the situation tu

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