Dozens Dead as Migrant Boats Sink Off Moroccan and Mauritanian Coasts
9 August 2020
Around fifty sub-Saharan migrants have perished in the sinking of two boats. The search continues to find any possible survivors.
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Tensions Escalate as Morocco Blocks Sub-Saharan Migrants at Mauritanian Border Amid COVID Restrictions
16 June 2020
The Moroccan army has turned back 68 Sub-Saharans, including 32 Senegalese, at the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania, thus causing tensions.
Algeria Imports 500,000 Protective Masks from Morocco Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
13 June 2020
African and European countries such as Algeria, Mauritania, France and Germany have imported protective masks from Morocco in these times of covid-19.
Moroccan Hairdresser Fatally Stabbed in Nouakchott on Eid al-Fitr
27 May 2020
A young Moroccan national, residing in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, was the victim of a knife attack on Eid al-Fitr day. Two men inflicted several fatal knife blows on (…)
Senegalese Truckers Stranded in Sahara Desert as Mauritania Closes Border
27 May 2020
In total, 105 Senegalese transporters are stuck in Dakhla in the middle of the desert in the south of the Sahara due to the closure of borders by the Mauritanian authorities.
Thousands Flee Tindouf Refugee Camps in Mass Exodus to Northern Mauritania
1 May 2020
In the Tindouf camps, it is said that there is a mass escape. Massive movements of Sahrawis towards the north of Mauritania have been observed recently. The wilayas of Tiris (…)
Morocco Resumes Onion and Potato Exports to West Africa After COVID-19 Pause
29 April 2020
Moroccan exporters can export onions and potatoes to West African countries. Suspended in the meantime due to covid-19 and fear of shortages, exports have resumed.
Mauritania Eases Entry for Moroccan Trucks to Ensure Food Supply Amid Pandemic
26 April 2020
The Mauritanian Ministry of Commerce and Tourism, despite the measures taken to limit the spread of the coronavirus, indicated on Thursday that "all facilities have been (…)
Senegalese Travelers Stranded in Morocco as Borders Close Amid Coronavirus Crisis
13 April 2020
There are about a hundred Senegalese currently stranded in Morocco, more precisely in Dakhla, due to the closure of borders. They are calling on the Senegalese authorities to (…)
Morocco Denies Claims of Coronavirus Cures Using Chloroquine
27 March 2020
Morocco has never cured five coronavirus cases thanks to chloroquine, according to information reported by Le Monde.