Ceuta Grapples with Influx of 500 Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors
25 April 2020
In total, 500 Moroccan minors have illegally entered Ceuta, or fifty each month since last summer.
Illegal immigration
Sub-Saharan Migrants Face Crisis in Morocco Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
8 April 2020
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH), Marrakech-Menara section, draws the attention of the local authorities to the many sub-Saharan African migrants who have (…)
Dozens of Migrants Storm Melilla Border, Injuring Guard in Predawn Clash
8 April 2020
Migrants managed to force their way in, on Monday, and enter Melilla, after injuring a Civil Guard agent.
Morocco Rescues 21 Migrants at Sea, Recovers Two Bodies Including Pregnant Woman
6 April 2020
21 candidates for illegal immigration, including four women, were rescued on Friday, April 3, 2020, about 27 nautical miles from the port of Tan-Tan.
Moroccan Migrants Pay Thousands to Flee Spain’s COVID-19 Outbreak by Sea
3 April 2020
In an effort to flee the widespread spread of coronavirus in Spain, about a hundred young Moroccans paid 60,000 dirhams each, on board two inflatable boats to return to Morocco.
Moroccan Immigrant Killed by Gunshot at Greek-Turkish Border Crossing
22 March 2020
Adil Ghazzal, a 30-year-old Moroccan immigrant, died from a gunshot to the head after attempting to cross the Greek-Turkish border to reach Europe.
COVID-19 Fails to Deter Young Moroccans from Risky Mediterranean Crossings
16 March 2020
The spread of coronavirus and the closure of borders in no way dampen the enthusiasm of young Moroccans seeking illegal immigration. They are more determined than ever to reach (…)
French National Arrested in Morocco for Staging Fake Kidnapping Scam
12 March 2020
The judicial police of Hay Hassani succeeded in unmasking a Frenchman who had simulated his kidnapping in order to extort money from his family.
Moroccan Authorities Arrest 45 Sub-Saharan Migrants in Dakhla Fishing Village
11 March 2020
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie arrested, on Tuesday, March 10, some 45 illegal immigrants, originally from sub-Saharan Africa, in the fishing village located north of (…)
Moroccan Mothers Jailed for Child Abandonment at Melilla Border Center
11 March 2020
Twelve months in prison for the offense of abandoning minors. This is the sentence that has just been imposed on two Moroccan women for having abandoned their children in front (…)