Congolese Resident of France Stranded for 15 Days at Moroccan Airport Amid Passport Dispute

The passenger in question is a Congolese living in France. He was in transit at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca. A press release from the Anti-Racist Group for the Defense and Support of Foreigners and Migrants (GADEM) explained that Royal Air Maroc (RAM) did everything to prevent him from traveling, believing that he did not have valid documents to access French territory.

GADEM also reveals that the man, who has been living in France for 30 years, had left Brazzaville, Congo, his country of origin, with a receipt for a renewal of his residence permit still valid.

The man, suffering from a heart problem, had received the approval of the French Consulate in Brazzaville and the French border police.

He will have spent several days in transit without being able to board. GADEM, while condemning the treatment inflicted on the Congolese traveler, specified that RAM had offered him a one-way ticket to Congo, before letting him leave for France the next day.

Royal Air Maroc has not officially given its version of the facts. But a source within the airline company brushed aside this information, stating that an investigation would be underway to know the ins and outs of this case.