Man who staged protest atop water tank in Oulad Youssef never filed complaint about father

Man who staged protest atop water tank dies in Beni Mellal

Man attempts suicide, attacks rescuer during water tank protest in Morocco

The sit-in of a man in his forties named Bouabid, atop a water tower in Beni Mellal, ended in a tragic suicide attempt early Saturday morning, following three weeks of protest over what he described as the «mysterious» death of his father. A case that had initially drawn widespread sympathy took a disturbing turn after he assaulted a member of the civil protection team, pushing the situation into a dangerous new phase.

Suicide of suspended teacher triggers demonstration in Casablanca

Man dies after setting himself on fire in Tangier amid financial and legal struggles

Tangier man sets himself on fire amid eviction and financial distress

11-year-old child dies by suicide in Meknes province

Belgian woman found dead in a Marrakech open-air prayer ground

Moroccan inmate commits suicide in Lombardy, Italy prison

Moroccan student suicides triggered by family and school pressure

Between Monday and Tuesday, two young Moroccan high-school girls took their own lives, underscoring a deeper malaise sweeping society. Moroccan psychosociologist Mouhcine Benzakour analyzes this societal phenomenon.