When Arab Spring protests erupted in early 2011, Morocco's February 20 pro-reform movement mobilised mass demonstrations, but three years on its goals remain frustrated and regional turmoil has dampened demand for change. "It does seem that as a movement, the February 20 movement hasn't gone anywhere, its demonstrations have ended, it hasn't drafted the same level of support ... that it initially attracted in early 2011," said analyst Issandr Amrani of the International Crisis Group (ICG). Since the protest group was born, many in Morocco have watched warily as uprisings that swept away decades-old dictatorships in other **rth African countries, **tably in Libya and Egypt, gave way to violence and political upheaval.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
Arab Spring turmoil mutes Morocco protest movement
When Arab Spring protests erupted in early 2011, Morocco's February 20 pro-reform movement mobilised mass demonstrations, but three years on its goals remain frustrated and regional turmoil has dampened demand for change. "It does seem that as a movement, the February 20 movement hasn't gone anywhere, its demonstrations have ended, it hasn't drafted the same level of support ... that it initially attracted in early 2011," said analyst Issandr Amrani of the International Crisis Group (ICG). Since the protest group was born, many in Morocco have watched warily as uprisings that swept away decades-old dictatorships in other **rth African countries, **tably in Libya and Egypt, gave way to violence and political upheaval.
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