February 21, 2022 5:01 PM

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Morocco's people protest against rising prices, to commemorate launch of major reform movement

<span style="color: #222222;">Protests broke out in cities across Morocco on Sunday against rising prices and to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the launch of a major reform movement.<br />''<br />''February 20th was a pro-reform and anti-corruption group born out of the Arab Spring uprisings that rocked the Middle East in 2011.<br />''<br />''Hundreds of people demonstrated in the North African country's city of Casablanca, brandishing banners calling for the release of political prisoners.<br />''<br />''Many speakers addressed the crowds and lamented that none of their demands for social justice, gender equality among others, have been achieved in 11 years.<br />''<br />''There were similar protests in the capital, Rabat, and in Tangiers. Morocco's economy has been hit hard by drought and the coronavirus pandemic.<br />''<br />''A similar campaign has been taking place on social media platforms under the hashtag no to price hikes.</span><br />

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