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King Mohammed VI has criticized migration cooperation with partners, particularly Spain and called for a new cooperation approach two months after the Ceuta migration crisis, saying Morocco’s partnership is a “sovereign choice” in response to the orchestrated smear campaign. Rethinking migration cooperation between Morocco and its partners is one of the key messages addressed by […]
Libya has called for stronger regional and international cooperation to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling, stressing the need to dismantle transnational criminal networks and protect victims. First Secretary Ahmed Al-Draidi of Libya’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations made the appeal during proceedings of the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee at its 81st session […]
Statements by Ramón Caudevilla, the former head of immigration management in the Spanish-occupied enclave of Ceuta (Sebta), have ignited debate over the handling of unaccompanied minors and irregular migration. Caudevilla, who led the department for 32 years until his retirement in January at age 65, shared his views in an interview with the Spanish newspaper […]
Italy has expressed readiness to train Libyan police as part of efforts to curb illegal migration and combat human trafficking, amid a sharp rise in migrants arriving on Italian shores from Libya. Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the proposal was discussed with Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah during recent talks […]
Thirty-two Bangladeshi migrants were rescued on Tuesday, 16 December, after their boat capsized off the coast of Al-Haniya, a town in northeastern Libya, according to the Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar branch of Libya’s Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency. All those on board were safely retrieved and transferred to the Al-Bayda detention and reception Centre, where they received first aid […]
France’s National Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the government to repeal the controversial 1968 agreement with Algiers that facilitates Algerian immigration to France. The text, tabled by the far-right National Rally (RN) was approved by 185 votes to 184. It is the first legislative victory for Marine Le Pen’s party. The non-bidding […]
Ghana has joined a growing list of African nations cooperating with the United States in its controversial immigration enforcement policy, accepting 14 West African deportees recently removed from the U.S. President John Dramani Mahama confirmed that the arrivals — mostly Nigerians and one Gambian — landed in Accra and were swiftly assisted in returning to […]
African students pursuing education abroad are facing heightened scrutiny as the United States and United Kingdom ramp up enforcement of immigration compliance, raising concerns about travel equity and academic opportunity. In the U.K., the Home Office has launched a campaign warning tens of thousands of international students — many from Africa — about overstaying visas. […]
Uganda has firmly denied reports that it has entered into an agreement with the United States to accept migrants deported under a Trump-era immigration policy. The denial follows a CBS News report citing confidential U.S. government documents, which claimed that both Uganda and Honduras had agreed to take in asylum seekers and deportees from third […]
A new immigration policy under the Trump administration is prompting alarm among African students in the United States, as tighter visa restrictions limit travel flexibility and raise emotional and academic concerns. Effective 8 July, the U.S. State Department has implemented a revised visa policy that grants F-1 student visas — especially for African nationals like […]