Algerian terrorist Abdelmalek Droukdel

Morocco’s crackdown on trafficking networks reduces flows to Spain

The number of migrants reaching Spain dropped in the last three months thanks to Morocco’s crackdown on migrant trafficking networks, said migration and border control director at Morocco’s Interior Ministry Khalid Zerouali. Some 25,000 migration attempts were foiled between January 1 and May, Zerouali told Reuters in an interview. He denied claims in Spanish media […]

Morocco creates 282,000 jobs as employment indicators improve

Morocco’s economy created 282,000 jobs between the first quarters of 2024 and 2025, according to the latest report from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This marks a significant turnaround after losing 80,000 positions during the same period the previous year. The job growth was primarily urban, with 285,000 new positions in cities offsetting a […]

Blinken wraps up Ethiopia visit, starts ‘historic’ trip to Niger at ‘critical juncture’ for Sahel

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who has just wrapped up his visit to Ethiopia, is historically the first US secretary of state due to arrive in Nigeria this March 16, amid concerns over Sahel security and growing Russian and Chinese influence. Top diplomat Antony Blinken has embarked on his latest official trip to the […]