Fight against unsanitary housing in Aourir: Skirmishes for a few more bricks...

The rural commune of Aourir, about a dozen kilometres from Agadir, experienced uncivil events last Thursday, to say the least, in these times when the slightest request could turn the smallest riot into a true revolution. Enclaved in the mountains and with a coastline on the Atlantic that some envy, particularly property developers, one of the most beautiful sites that the Kingdom could possess, Aourir has been a victim, in addition to the real estate bidding war, of its geographical position. As a result, land prices have exploded and have become highly competitive in comparison, for example, with those of the metropolis, or even more so depending on the location, especially those on the oceanfront. Near Agadir, this agricultural village (banana plantation) has seen its population multiply by 500 or more in two decades to reach some 50,000 inhabitants currently. The village, once calle…