- Thousands of Moroccans staged nationwide demonstrations to protest against the rising prices of fuel and other essential commodities.
- The protests in Rabat, Casablanca, Tangiers and many more cities also coincided with the commemoration of the eleventh anniversary of pro-reform demonstrations known as the February 20 movement inspired by the 2011 Arab Spring.
Thousands of Moroccans staged nationwide demonstrations to protest against the rising prices of fuel and other essential commodities. The protests in Rabat, Casablanca, Tangiers and many more cities also coincided with the commemoration of the eleventh anniversary of pro-reform demonstrations known as the February 20 movement inspired by the 2011 Arab Spring.
The global surge in energy prices has driven inflation in Morocco to record levels. The drought conditions worsened the economic crisis. Flour subsidies alone will Cost about 3.8 billion dirhams according to official sources.
Abdelhamid Amine, the head of the Moroccan Democratic Front, called the Feb.20 movement a source of inspiration. The demonstrators are calling for resistance against tyranny and corruption. They are also demanding democracy under the slogan of dignity, freedom, equality and social justice.The government on its part attributed the global post-pandemic economic recovery, the increase in prices of grains and oil products on international markets as well as the severe drought in the country for the spike in prices.
