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Illegal migration: Morocco joins efforts with Canary Islands against people smuggling networks

The Spanish Guardia Civil in Las Palmas and the regional command of the Royal Gendarmerie in Laâyoune have begun joint patrolling operations in the Canary Islands to combat migrant smuggling by criminal networks, according to press reports. The move shows strong ties and coordination between Morocco and Spain in countering shared security threats. The primary […]

Tunisia struggles with spillover of war in Tripoli

Since the launch by Haftar’s LNA forces of an offensive to take Tripoli from the UN-sponsored government (GNA) early April, trade has been heavily affected in Tunisian border towns with hospitals full of wounded Libyans. The intensifying battles around Tripoli are also putting a strain on Tunisia’s security apparatus which announced on May 3 the […]

Omicron Variant: Morocco suspends all inbound flights for 2 weeks

Morocco has decided to suspend all direct passenger flights to the Kingdom for 2 weeks, starting Monday, November 29. According to a statement from the inter-ministerial Covid-19 committee, the fast spread of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant, especially in Europe and Africa, is behind the decision. “Because of the rapid propagation of the new Omicron […]