Sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco trapped by virus and poverty
Deprived of work and access to aid, thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa living in Morocco are struggling to make ends meet under COVID-19 restrictions."The misery is across the board," said Ousmane Ba, head of the Collective of sub-Saharan Communities in Morocco.At least 20,000, the vast majority from sub-Saharan Africa, are trapped "in a humanitarian emergency", said sociologist Mehdi Alioua of the anti-racism foreigners' support group GADEM.
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