Tag: Illegal Migration

Morocco foils illegal migration attempt in Dakhla

May 26, 2020

Moroccan Police of the Saharan city of Dakhla on Monday arrested 25 African nationals who were intending to illegally migrate to overseas. The clandestine migrants ... Read More

Madrid: Cooperation with Rabat Helps Curb Illegal Migration

February 19, 2020

Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska hailed Morocco’s cooperation, which helped his country to reduce by 50 pc the arrival of illegal migrants. At a meeting ... Read More

EU Grants Morocco 1300 Off-Road Vehicles to Fight Illegal Migration

December 23, 2019

The European Union is going to deliver 1,300 vehicles to Morocco to help the country monitor its coasts within the frame of “border control program”, ... Read More

EU Earmarks €389 Mln for Morocco’s Inclusive Development & Fight against Illegal Migration

December 21, 2019

The European Commission adopted Friday new cooperation programs worth €389 million in support of Morocco’s inclusive development, fight against illicit migration and human trafficking. The ... Read More

EU Contributes over €100 Mln to Morocco’s Efforts to Counter Illegal Migration

December 12, 2019

The European Union announced on Wednesday a €101.7 million financial assistance to support Morocco’s efforts to combat human smuggling and manage irregular migration. The EU ... Read More

Death toll rises to 12 after migrant boat sinks near Casablanca

October 1, 2019

The sea continues to reject the bodies of victims of a tragedy that occurred last Saturday, when a dinghy, carrying more than fifty candidates for ... Read More

Morocco’s efforts curbed illegal migrants’ arrivals to Spain 70%

August 6, 2019

Morocco has managed to curb illegal migration flows to Spain by 70% despite the crackdown elsewhere in the Mediterranean that pushed many migrants to consider ... Read More

Spain commends Morocco’s role in fight against illegal migration

July 2, 2019

Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has commended Morocco's efforts to combat illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings. Opening a two-day international meeting held in ... Read More

Frontex Commends Morocco’s Efforts to Secure Borders’ Stability, Fight Illegal Migration

June 25, 2019

Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), Fabrice Leggeri, has commended the efforts made by Morocco to ensure stability at borders ... Read More

Indian man arrested in Tangiers for alleged connection with illegal migration

June 11, 2019

Security forces in the city of Tangiers have nabbed an Indian national suspected for involvement in an illegal migration network and human trafficking. The man, ... Read More