Unrest sweeps into Morocco as Britons urged to avoid Libya

Morocco is the latest nation to be affected by political unrest sweeping north Africa. Thousands of people have marched in Moroccan cities to demand that King Mohammed VI give up some of his powers. Protestors have been out in the streets of the capital of Rabat and Casablanca while another was planned for Marrakech.

Note EU-Digest: In a recent interview with France 24, Prince Moulay Hicham, a cousin of King Mohammed VI, said Morocco was not immune to popular uprisings currently sweeping the region and expressed his support for the planned peaceful protests on Feb. 20. Inspired by the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, the movement has used social media to spread the word about the protests and has recently published several videos of young men and women from different regions and social classes expressing their demands and aspirations.

Moroccan historian and former palace spokesman Hassan Aourid has thrown his weight behind the planned peaceful protests, calling for a change to a constitutional democratic monarchy, such as that in the UK, Spain, or in other democratic countries. It is reported that there are more than 30,000 civil society groups in Morocco with some having more members than political parties.
 
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