Morocco Migrants

Moroccan government blames unemployment on drought

Morocco’s prime minister Aziz Akhannouch defended his government’s job creation policy despite a surge in unemployment which he blamed on drought. Speaking to members of the Upper House, Akhannouch said the jobs lost in the agriculture sector were already unstable fragile jobs. The unemployment rate surged to 13.3% in 2024 from 13% a year earlier, […]

France considers sanctions on Algeria’s airlines

French interior minister Bruno Retailleau said his country would impose sanctions on Air Algerie, as Algeria continues to reject individuals expelled by France on grounds of violating French laws. Algeria has so far rejected three of its own nationals who were living illegally in France and who were involved in criminal activity. The latest episode […]

Algerian forces intervene to end infighting in Polisario-run Tindouf camps

Two tribes have taken arms against each other in the Polisario controlled Tindouf camps that led the military junta to call the Algerian army to the rescue on March 7. The news was relayed in different Moroccan media citing sources within the camps in south-Western Algeria where thousands have been denied their right to free […]