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Spanish authorities were warned weeks before a mass migrant rush into the occupied city of Ceuta that growing sea arrivals, social media activity and a controversial court ruling could trigger a major escalation, according to border workers’ unions cited by Reuters. More than 70,000 migrants entered or attempted to enter the Spanish enclave within 24 […]
Spanish protests over the expulsion of RTVE and EFE crews from Fnideq on August 15 has exposed what critics call a glaring double standard on press freedom, one where Spanish journalists’ rights trigger immediate government statements, while similar treatment of Moroccan and Italian journalists on Spanish-controlled soil draws only silence. Moroccan authorities asked the Spanish […]
Mauritania’s coast guard rescued 42 migrants from The Gambia and Senegal, including women and children, after their boat experienced engine trouble off the country’s coast on Sunday, August 16, 2026. According to the coast guard, the group comprised 32 Gambians and 10 Senegalese, including four women, one of whom was pregnant, and three children. The […]
Sudan’s Prime Minister Kamil Idris said on Sunday that a national dialogue will begin “soon” as part of efforts to achieve reconciliation, rebuild the country and pave the way for free and fair elections. Idris said the dialogue would be owned by all Sudanese and would focus on national recovery, comprehensive reconciliation and constitutional reconstruction […]
Mauritania and Senegal have launched joint river patrols along the Senegal River to strengthen surveillance and security along their shared border. The operation, begun last week, involves units from Senegal’s Military Zone No. 2 and their Mauritanian counterparts. According to Senegal’s Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate (DIRPA), the patrols used naval resources from marine infantry […]
The Cameroon women’s national football team has been crowned champions of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following a commanding 3-0 victory against Malawi. The final match took place on Sunday evening at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, marking the conclusion of the continental tournament hosted by Morocco.
Moroccan security forces intercepted 294 candidates for irregular migration in and around Fnideq near occupied Ceuta on Saturday, August 15, as authorities mounted a large-scale operation to prevent any attempted mass crossing toward the Spanish-controlled enclave, a security source told Moroccan media. The updated toll marked a sharp rise from the 111 arrests logged earlier […]
The European Commission said this week it remains committed to a “long-standing, comprehensive and deep” partnership with Morocco and is prepared to open talks on a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement, though it gave no indication of when negotiations might begin saying it all depends on Rabat. “There is no timeline for negotiating rounds or […]
Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has asked Spain’s Ombudsman to open an investigation into alleged violations of the rights of Moroccan migrants in Ceuta, the council’s president Amina Bouayach said. Bouayach told Moroccan broadcaster 2M that she had sent a letter to Spain’s Defensor del Pueblo, the institution responsible for protecting fundamental rights, requesting […]
Far from the images of the mass border rushes at Ceuta and Melilla, a different migration story is unfolding in Algeria in the western Mediterranean. According to data released on August 12 by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Algeria has become the leading country of origin for irregular migration to Spain, well ahead of […]