Algeria abandons Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Niger border desert

Algeria has forced over 60 refugees from Syria and Palestine from Oran to the desert border of Niger where they were abandoned to their fate, Syrian media reported. This constitutes a clearcut case of refoulement which is banned under the Geneva convention, according to human rights NGOs, which deplore the media blackout regarding the fate […]

How Morocco’s Guergarat Operation Foiled Algeria’s Plot to Create Refugee Camp in Lagouira

The anti-smuggling operation that Morocco launched to clear the southernmost tip of the Saharan provinces of all sorts of illegal commercial activities had a geopolitical impact in terms of barring the road for Algeria and its allies in Nouakchott from creating a camp where they intended to dislocate some of the population held against their […]

Morocco Poised to Adopt New Comprehensive Policy on Immigration

Morocco is poised to adopt a new comprehensive policy on immigration as the country is hosting increasing numbers of immigrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. The adoption of this new comprehensive policy on immigration was discussed at a meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI and in the presence of the Head […]