A boy stands next to a torched police vehicle as youth led protests calling for healthcare and education reforms turned violent, in Sale, Morocco, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Anti-government protests in Morocco have entered their fifth consecutive night, escalating into the country’s most violent unrest in years. What began as youth-driven demonstrations over failing public services has now descended into deadly confrontations with police, mass arrests, and widespread property damage.

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What is happening in Morocco?

On Wednesday night, police opened fire on protesters in the southern town of Leqliaa, killing two people in what officials described as an act of self-defense. Local authorities claimed the demonstrators — labeled “tro

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