Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi arrested in Casablanca after questioning

The rapper was taken into custody Monday night and is due before a public prosecutor on Wednesday, his supporters said.

• El Youbi was detained after questioning by Morocco’s National Brigade of Judicial Police in Casablanca.
• Supporters said his family was informed at 9pm that he was in custody, linking the arrest to his artistic views and social media posts.
• The arrest came days after El Youbi was barred from returning to France, where he has been based since 2017.
• El Youbi is scheduled to appear before the public prosecutor on Wednesday morning.