People protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Casablanca, Morocco, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo)
Photos show youth-led protests in Morocco following deadly police clashes
Youth-led demonstrators demanding better schools and hospitals flooded the streets of Morocco this week, undeterred by fears of further clashes after multiple people were killed by police.
Protesters rallied between Sunday and Thursday in at least a dozen cities, with some voicing calls for Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch to step down.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
A boy is detained as youth led protests calling for healthcare and education reforms turned violent, in Sale, Morocco, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)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)People protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Casablanca, Morocco, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo)People take part in a protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)Security forces disperse a gathering as youth led protests calling for healthcare and education reforms turned violent, in Sale, Morocco, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)People protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)People take part in a protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)Security forces disperse a gathering as youth led protests calling for healthcare and education reforms turned violent, in Sale, Morocco, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)Security forces disperse and arrest protesters during a demonstration demanding healthcare and education reforms, in Rabat, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo)Security forces patrol an area looking for people aking part in a youth led protest calling for education and health reforms, in Casablanca, Morocco, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)People protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Casablanca, Morocco, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo)A person runs past 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)
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