Unable to increase production, Charbonnage du Maroc, assigned the extraction of coal in the city of Jerada, closed its doors leaving behind hundreds of unemployed miners. To survive, some of them left and others stayed only to struggle with the economic hindrances the city faces. Jerada, Morocco’s former coal-mining hub and the economic and demographic challenges behind the closure of mines.
Only fifty of the Grenfell surviving households have been rehoused by the British government. After the tragic fire that killed more than 80 people, including Moroccans, some of the victims are still living in temporary accommodation. Details.