Spain
Morocco's Cooperation Helps Spain Slash Illegal Immigration by 40%
From 2018 to 2019, Morocco remained a key ally that helps Spain reduce illegal immigration.
Topic
Illegal immigration
Spain
Moroccan Mother Arrested in Melilla for Abandoning Young Children at Police Station
A 39-year-old woman of Moroccan origin was arrested by the police in Melilla, after abandoning her two children near the headquarters of the local police. They, aged 6 and 11, were admitted to a reception center as Unaccompanied Foreign Minors (MENA).
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Thwart 95 Migrants' Attempt to Reach Europe from Driouch Beach
The Royal Gendarmerie arrested some 95 sub-Saharan migrants who were trying to reach Europe from the beach of Driouch.
Spain
Undocumented Immigrants in Barcelona Face Harsh Realities and Police Crackdowns
In Barcelona, the life of the undocumented is not a quiet river. A look back at the journey of Mustafa, Maria and Babacar.
Spain
Body of Moroccan Migrant Recovered Off Coast of Ceuta, Spain
The Civil Guard of Ceuta recovered, on Friday, August 2, 2019, a Moroccan in the waters near the cliffs of the southern coast of the autonomous city. The autopsy reveals that the body of this man, in an advanced state of decomposition, has been at sea for a week.
Spain
Spanish Truck Driver Arrested in Morocco for Alleged Human Smuggling Attempt
A 49-year-old driver was arrested on the evening of Thursday, July 1. He is accused of being allegedly involved in a case of attempted organization of an irregular immigration operation.
Morocco
Moroccan Teens Found Hidden in Bus Engine on London-Dublin Route
The Irish police found two Moroccan teenagers hidden in the engine of a bus connecting London to Dublin.
Spain
Moroccan Woman Found Dehydrated in Suitcase During Illegal Border Crossing Attempt
Found dehydrated in a suitcase, inside the trunk of a car, leaving Nador, a Moroccan woman tried to reach Almeria in Spain.
Morocco
Moroccan-French Rapper Urges Youth to Stay, Build Future at Home
Moroccan artist based in France, Youssef Akdim, known as Lartiste, honors the Kingdom through his work on the rich culture of his country. Touched by issues related to youth, Youssef has winked at them, particularly at the youth leaving for Europe at the risk of their lives. With the very popular title "7 arraga", on the turntables and in the nightclubs, he invites Moroccan youth to fight harder in their country, before letting themselves die in the Mediterranean.
Morocco
Turkey Arrests Over 1,000 Migrants, Including Moroccans, in Border Crackdown
It seems that Moroccans, in search of the Eldorado, have once again defied the Mediterranean. A group of 1,023 illegal migrants was arrested on Monday, July 29, 2019, by the Turkish border forces in the province of Edirne, in northwestern Turkey.
Morocco
EU-Morocco Partnership Prioritizes Migration Control Over Human Rights, Experts Say
Over the years, Morocco has acquired the status of "Privileged Partner of Europe" thanks to its management of the flow of migrants and its fight against religious radicalism, to the detriment of Moroccans. In an op-ed in the newspaper Le Monde, Khadija Mohsen-Finan and Pierre Vermeren, two academics, note that respect for human rights in the Kingdom is of little importance in the eyes of the leaders of the old continent.
Morocco
Moroccan Navy Rescues 242 African Migrants in Distress off Gibraltar Coast
The Royal Navy prevented the worst for illegal migrants. It rescued a total of 242 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.