Residents of several rural communities in Morocco’s Ouarzazate province, mainly from Amazigh communities are calling for urgent action to end what local groups describe as a years-long digital isolation that continues to affect schooling, family life, health emergencies and economic activity.
Al3omk reported that villages in areas including Iznaken, Toundoute and Iminoulaoune are still struggling with weak mobile coverage and, in some places, a near-total absence of internet service. Residents say the problem becomes even more visible during holidays and family occasions, when people cannot reliably contact relatives or complete basic online services.
Local representatives from affected villages have circulated petitions addressed to provincial authorities, asking for telecom infrastructure that can provide stable phone and internet coverage. The demands include stronger signal coverage, reliable internet and faster implementation of digital infrastructure projects.
The issue has become especially urgent for students and young people. Community appeals cited by Al3omk warn that poor connectivity undermines research, online learning and contact with schools or administrative services. Associations also pointed to health risks, saying residents can struggle to call ambulances or medical services during emergencies because of unreliable coverage.
The story highlights a wider gap between Morocco’s national push toward digital public services and the reality of remote mountain and oasis communities, many of them in Amazigh-speaking regions. For those communities, connectivity is not a luxury. It is increasingly tied to education, public administration, safety and the ability to remain rooted in rural life without being cut off from modern services.