How the Moroccan monarchy is trying to win back its estranged youth
Africa • Oct 21, 2025, 5:18 PM
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Morocco is among a string of countries in the Global South that recently experienced a wave of youth-led protests that brought digital dissent to the streets. After a royal cabinet meeting this Sunday, its government is attempting to appease the protesters – but will Gen Z be convinced?
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More than 1,500 people face prosecution in Morocco after GenZ 212 protests
Africa • 7:43 PM
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More than 1,500 people in Morocco are facing prosecution after weeks of youth-led protests calling for an end to corruption and improvements in health and education, according to the Moroccan Association for Human Rights on Friday. Hundreds of those conn
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Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group targets fuel convoys in Mali
Africa • 4:14 PM
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Al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has been targeting fuel convoys in Mali since September 2025. The attacks are causing fuel shortages at the pump, with long lines for petrol. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to Bakary S
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'Inequality & division: Ouattara offers 'stability at exclusion of Ivorians from electoral process'
Africa • 10:08 AM
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Candidates in Ivory Coast’s presidential election held their final rallies as the campaign officially concluded in the West African nation of 30 million people. The country goes to the polls with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeking a fourth ter
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