Casablanca: the worrying proliferation of homeless people

The proliferation of homeless people and mentally ill people on the streets of Casablanca raises concerns and questions about the authorities’ ability to stem this growing phenomenon.

A sad spectacle in Casablanca. Homeless people and the mentally ill are increasingly invading the streets, gardens and green spaces of the economic capital of Morocco. Overwhelmed by the situation, residents are asking the authorities to take responsibility and find shelter for these homeless people and the mentally ill to preserve their health and human dignity.