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Moroccan Rapper Mehdi El Youbi Arrested in Casablanca

Supporters and rights advocates claim the detention signals a widening crackdown on artists and critics in Morocco. Al Jazeera Moroccan rapper and filmmaker Mehdi El Youbi, also known as Mehdi Black Wind, has been arrested in Casablanca after being questioned by Morocco’s National Brigade of Judicial Police. The politically outspoken artist was detained just days after reportedly being prevented from returning to France, where he has lived since…

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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

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Morocco Draws Its Red Line – and Captures a Rapper

In Morocco the Moroccan-French rapper «Mehdi Black Wind» has been arrested. The background.

6 days ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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Africa News

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Moroccans rally outside Casablanca court for release of rapper

Supporters of Moroccan rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi, known by his stage name "Mehdi Black Wind", gathered outside the Ain Sebaa court in Casablanca on Wednesday to demand his release.

6 days ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo (the)

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Al Jazeera

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Calls for Moroccan rapper’s release outside a Casablanca court

Protesters gathered outside a court in Casablanca, Morocco to demand the release of Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi.

6 days ago·Doha, Qatar

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For the Immediate Release of Moroccan Filmmaker and Rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi

In an open letter to the Moroccan authorities, a collective of academics, artists, writers and cultural institutions called for the unconditional release of the artist who had been detained in Morocco since 13 July 2026.

8 days ago·Paris, France

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