Madrid hails cooperation with Rabat in addressing illegal migration

Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robles, on Wednesday, welcomed the cooperation existing between Spain and Morocco in fighting the networks of migrants smuggling operating in the Strait of Gibraltar. “We have full confidence in the collaboration with Morocco” in the field of the fight against irregular immigration, she told the press on the sidelines of […]

French President endorses his government ultimatum to Algeria over migration deals

French President Emmanuel Macron endorses the ultimatum issued by Prime Minister Bayrou to Algeria over its failure to take its nationals violating French laws. Speaking to the press, Macron said the 1968 deals giving Algerians preferential treatment in entering and settling in France needed a review, adding that the safety of the French people was […]

UN’s Guterres calls on Mali to “expedite” return to civilian rule

The UN chief has called on Mali’s ruling junta to “expedite” the process of returning power to elected civilians by early 2024 as earlier promised, according to a quarterly Security Council report. In this report, on the eve of a Council meeting this Wednesday April 12, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also expressed his concern about […]