Moroccan activist and the leader of the protest movement Nasser Zefzafi gives a speech during a demonstration in the northern town of Al-Hoceima

Algerians increasingly opt for Ceuta illegal migration route

Determined to flee the worsening conditions in their country, an increasing number of Algerian nationals take advantage of visa free entry to Morocco to try illegal migration attempts to the Spanish occupied city of Ceuta, Moroccan media noted. Over the past few years, thousands of Algerians take the risky Mediterranean crossing to Spain with scores […]

Moroccan customs foil cocaine smuggling attempt in southern Morocco

Moroccan customs seized 38kg of cocaine at the Guergarat border post in southern Morocco. The drug was concealed in a vehicle with a foreign plate, customs administration said. In January, a joint operation between the National Security services and Customs at the El Guergarat border post, south of Dakhla, led to the seizure of nearly […]

Japan’s PM visits four African countries before G7 summit

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is slated to visit four African countries namely Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique, ahead of the G7 summit scheduled May 19-21 in the Asia country. The office of the Prime Minister said Kishida hopes to strengthen ties with the so-called Global South, or emerging and developing countries mainly in the […]