AnewZ Morning Brief - 5 October, 2025
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Demonstrations by young Moroccans calling themselves “Generation Z” entered their eighth day, with crowds in Rabat and Casablanca demanding reforms in healthcare, education, and anti-corruption efforts while urging the government to resign.
Hundreds of young protesters gathered outside Morocco’s Parliament in Rabat on Sunday, repeating calls for improved public services, job opportunities, and greater social justice. Demonstrators chanted slogans such as “Freedom, dignity, social justice” and “Enough corruption, you have shamed the country,” while some held banners urging Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch to step down.
Participants also drew attention to shortcomings in the healthcare system, holding placards reading “Neither right nor left, I just want a hospital.” Protesters said their movement rejects favouritism and unemployment, expressing solidarity with detained demonstrators. Moroccan flags, along with Palestinian flags and scarves, were visible throughout the rally.
Protests remained peaceful, and police maintained a distant presence without intervening.
In Casablanca, youth groups under the “Generation Z Movement” moved their protest to the city’s coastal district of Ain Diab, reiterating demands for social justice, employment, and education reform. Security forces monitored the demonstrations without interference.
In a statement, the youth movement said peaceful rallies were being held in at least 14 cities, including Tangier, Fez, Marrakesh, Agadir, and Meknes. The group also expressed concern for two injured protesters in Oujda, one of whom was transferred to Rabat for treatment after sustaining chest and shoulder fractures.
Former Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani voiced support for the protesters’ demands, describing them as the shared concerns of all Moroccans. He said the demonstrations reflect the right to free expression and warned that poor communication between authorities and youth has deepened public frustration.
Authorities said 397 people were referred to the Agadir Court of Appeal following incidents in Souss province, accused of crimes including arson, disobedience, and unlawful assembly. In Kénitra province, 17 others, including minors, were detained and will remain in custody pending investigation.
Meanwhile, reports of a protest-related death in Marrakesh were denied by prosecutors, who said the individual died of natural causes unrelated to the demonstrations.
In Agadir, local students handed flowers to police officers in a gesture of gratitude for protecting public property, while left-wing parties including the Democratic Left Federation and the Unified Socialist Party announced plans to hold a meeting in Rabat to discuss the youth movement and broader human rights issues.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 5th of October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Italy and Switzerland from Tuesday through 12 October, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday via a social media post that Israel has agreed on an “initial withdrawal line” for Gaza, which has also been communicated to Hamas.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday called on Palestinian group Hamas to act swiftly in ongoing hostage release and peace negotiations in the Gaza Strip.
A total of 137 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including 36 Turkish nationals, landed at Istanbul Airport on Saturday after being intercepted and detained by Israel in international waters.
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