Tag: illegal immigration

Illegal Immigration: Two human traffickers arrested in Laayoune

July 23, 2020

Policemen on Wednesday arrested two people, including a Mauritanian national, for their alleged involvement in illegal immigration and human trafficking activities. The two suspects, aged ... Read More

Illegal Immigration: 26 would-be immigrants arrested in Dakhla

May 20, 2020

Twenty-five Sub-Saharan would-be illegal immigrants and a Moroccan were arrested Tuesday by the Royal Navy at the fishing village 'Lassarga', south of the city of ... Read More

Boat capsizes off Mauritania, 58 migrants died

December 5, 2019

In Mauritania, at least 58 people, including women and children, were killed after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off ... Read More

Spain earmarks additional €30m to help Morocco fight illegal immigration

July 21, 2019

The Spanish government approved an additional €30 million grant to help Morocco fight illegal immigration, smuggling and human trafficking. The announcement was made by the ... Read More

Madrid hails cooperation with Rabat in addressing illegal migration

May 9, 2019

Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robles, on Wednesday, welcomed the cooperation existing between Spain and Morocco in fighting the networks of migrants smuggling operating in ... Read More

Illegal Migration: Morocco Refuses to Be the European Borders’ Guard

September 8, 2018

Morocco cannot accept that its territories serve as a safe haven for human trafficking networks and refuses to play the role of the region’s policeman, ... Read More

Morocco Foils 50K Illegal Migration Attempts, Dismantles 80 Human Trafficking Networks in 2017

November 15, 2017

Morocco has taken steadfast action against criminal networks operating in human trafficking thanks to a pro-active security approach that enabled the dismantling of 80 networks ... Read More

G6 Countries Commend Morocco’s Efforts in Curbing Illegal Immigration

October 17, 2017

Morocco's steady commitment to combat illegal immigration and terrorism were highlighted at the G6 meeting of the interior ministers of Spain, France, Germany, the United ... Read More

Morocco, Germany Discuss Migration & Security

October 13, 2016

Just a couple of weeks after King Mohammed VI and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed over the phone migration-related issues and the repatriation of Moroccan ... Read More

Maghreb Countries Urged to Devise Common Security Strategy, Integration Project Remains Deadlocked

May 9, 2015

The Maghreb region is going through a critical situation because of the growing cross border security threats, including terrorism and organized crime, illegal immigration, drugs ... Read More