Morocco: Ten years after the Rif uprising, its leaders are still jailed and its demands unmet
Morocco: Ten years after the Rif uprising, its leaders are still jailed and its demands unmet Submitted by Renee Boskaljon on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 08:01 A decade after fishmonger Mouhcine Fikri’s death triggered widespread protests, economic hardship and repression persist across the marginalised region Moroccans take part in a candlelight vigil in Casablanca on 8 August 2017 for a protestor who…
Ten years after the Rif uprising, its leaders remain incarcerated and their demands remain unfulfilled. The rebellion, sparked by the death of fishmonger Mouhcine Fikri in 2016, was ignited by economic hardship and marginalisation in the Rif mountains of northern Morocco. The movement's leader, Nasser Zefzafi, and six other prominent figures are currently serving prison sentences. Their case has drawn international attention to the ongoing repression and lack of progress in addressing the region's grievances.
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