Chatham House 194d ago

More than a decade after the Arab uprisings, young people across North Africa are once again taking to the streets, echoing a global wave of movements led by Gen Z activists demanding accountability, equity, and a voice in shaping their futures. In Tunisia and Morocco, this new activism channels both frustration and creativity, drawing on the memory of 2011 but reframing it through today’s digital and economic realities. This panel brings together North Africa analysts from different generations to explore how young people’s aspirations and forms of dissent are attempting to reshape politics in the region, and what these shifts might mean for the future of governance and reform.