Morocco
Man Arrested for Posing as Female Beggar Outside Moroccan Mosque
The deception did not last. A man in his thirties was arrested last Friday in Agadir as he was posing as a beggar woman in front of a mosque in the city.
Topic
Begging
Morocco
Rabat Launches Campaign to Clear Homeless from Public Spaces
Rabat is making the fight against vagrancy and begging a priority. A campaign is underway in the city’s neighborhoods, including the secondary streets leading to Mohammed V Avenue and Moulay Ismail Street.
Morocco
Marrakech Cracks Down on Begging Amid Tourism Concerns
Marrakech is intensifying its fight against begging. Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, has detailed the measures taken to respond to concerns about the negative impact of this phenomenon on tourism.
Morocco
Marrakech Intensifies Crackdown on Begging, Thousands Arrested
The government wants to further combat begging in all its forms in Marrakech, announced Abdelouafi Laftit, the Minister of the Interior, stating that his department will spare no effort to achieve this objective.
Morocco
Marrakech Grapples with Surge in Street Begging, Including Children
The city of Marrakech is facing a worrying increase in begging. The figures are alarming: the number of beggars is constantly increasing, and the phenomenon is affecting more and more young people, even children.
Morocco
Marrakech Police Crackdown Targets Urban Crime and Illegal Activities
Several people have been arrested in Marrakech for prostitution, alcohol consumption, begging and others as part of the fight against urban incivilities.
Morocco
Al Hoceima Launches Controversial Sweep of Homeless and Mentally Ill
The authorities in Al Hoceima are conducting a cleanliness campaign to rid the city of beggars and the mentally ill in order to strengthen security and improve the quality of life for residents.
Morocco
Woman Arrested in Marrakech for Child Kidnapping and Forced Begging Scheme
The judicial police of Marrakech arrested on Sunday a woman wanted for kidnapping a 3-year-old child in Kénitra. She was arrested in flagrante delicto of exploiting the child for begging.
Morocco
Surge in Begging Across Morocco Raises Concerns Ahead of Eid al-Adha
In Morocco, the number of beggars is experiencing a worrying increase, just a few days before Eid al-Adha.
Morocco
Marrakech Launches Crackdown on Professional Begging and Homelessness
The city of Marrakech is waging an implacable fight against professional begging and homelessness, which is already bearing fruit. In charge, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and the tourist brigade.
Morocco
Beggars invade Tangier
During this Ramadan period, many beggars are storming the streets and public squares of the city of Tangier in search of daily earnings.
Morocco
Morocco: Are car guards a disguised form of begging?
Moroccans have difficulty distinguishing "between people who are truly in need and those who make begging a profession, or even a criminal activity." This is revealed by a survey conducted by the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE).