1953 Oujda revolt

On August 16, 1953, an anti-colonial revolt took place in Oujda, Morocco, directed against the French protectorate authorities. The unrest occurred in the context of the broader Revolution of the King and the People, a period of resistance to French colonial rule in Morocco. The revolt came roughly ten days after an "electoral tour" procession led by Thami El Glaoui, a prominent Moroccan political figure who was campaigning to overthrow Sultan Muhammad V. The events in Oujda were followed the next day, August 17, 1953, by a second insurrection in the nearby town of Tafoughalt.

The events became known in French as "La tuerie d'Oujda" ("The Oujda massacre"), a name reflecting the violence that occurred during the unrest. Those killed during the revolt reportedly included European members of the "service d'ordre" (a public order/security force), Moroccans known to be supporters of Thami El Glaoui, and protesters involved in the uprising itself.

In the aftermath, French colonial authorities pursued legal action against Moroccan participants. Ninety-six Moroccans were prosecuted for their involvement in the revolt.