Major Rally In Morocco Against Racism

Written by Ann Brown

Sep 13, 2014

Dozens of activists demonstrated in Morocco’s capital in a rare protest against racism following the murder earlier of a Senegalese migrant.

The protest comes a year after Morocco announced a new immigration policy aimed at making it easier for migrants to legalize their status.

Thousands of sub-Saharan Africans come every year to Morocco hoping to cross into Europe to find a new life, and tensions often flare between them and residents.

Senegalese migrant Charles Ndour was visiting Tangiers from Casablanca with friends when he was attacked by a mob and fatally stabbed Aug. 30.

Hundreds of migrants marched the next day to protest his death and the numerous attacks they say are subjected to by residents. Police dispersed the demonstration, arrested 26 and deported most of them.