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Despite being the only country in Africa with a migration policy permeated by a humanitarian approach, Morocco was recently attacked by those intent on looking at half-truths in the wake of the tragic crossing of Melilla which left at least 23 migrants dead. Head of migration and borders at the Interior ministry, Khalid Zerouali, spoke […]
Morocco has foiled 74,000 illegal migration attempts in 2019 resulting in a 60% drop in arrivals to Spain the same year, head of migration and border management at the Interior Ministry Khalid Zerouali said. Morocco has taken special measures to stop the flow of illegal migrants to Spain since 2017, Zerouali told AFP. He said […]
The Spanish Ministers’ Council Friday approved a grant of €32.2 million to help Morocco in its efforts to control illegal immigration from the North African kingdom to Spanish southern shores. This aid, which aims to support international police cooperation, comes from the budget of the Spanish Home Affairs Ministry. It will support Moroccan authorities’ […]
Morocco has managed to curb illegal migration flows to Spain by 70% despite the crackdown elsewhere in the Mediterranean that pushed many migrants to consider the Western Mediterranean route. Only 7885 migrants made it illegally to Spanish coasts this month, that is 70% less compared to same month last year, The UN migration agency IOM […]
Morocco has stepped up its efforts to curb crossings to Spain foiling some 40,000 migration attempts so far this year but pressure remains high on the North African country, head of migration affairs at the interior ministry Khalid Zerouali said. The number of aborted attempts by Morocco’s security forces is up 25% so far this […]
The European Union regards Morocco as a “key” partner in migration and security matters, said on Monday Paraskevi Michou, Director General for Migration and Home Affairs at the European Commission. “At the European Commission, we are committed to building a long-term relationship of trust with partner countries, including Morocco, which plays a key role in […]
Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), Fabrice Leggeri, has commended the efforts made by Morocco to ensure stability at borders and struggle against illegal migration. Morocco, “an important and strategic partner for the European Union” is making “considerable efforts” to ensure stability at the borders and fight irregular migration, Frontex […]