A burnt police car is seen along a road during youth-led protests demanding healthcare and education reforms in Sale, Morocco, on Tuesday. Photograph: Jalal Morchidi/EPA

Authorities in Morocco are struggling to control social unrest across the country led by a new protest movement and driven by anger at deficient public services.

Demonstrations in a number of Moroccan cities this week have led to at least two deaths, hundreds of arrests and multiple injuries caused by clashes between police and protesters.

The prime mover behind the unrest has been “Gen Z212”, a movement which is demanding improved services such as healthcare and education and is angry at the

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