Tag: sub-Sahara

Hundreds of Sub-Saharans Storm Border Fence into Spanish Occupied Ceuta

February 17, 2017

Some 500 Sub-Saharan migrants stormed on Friday the border fence into the Spanish occupied enclave of Ceuta in northern Morocco triggering clashes with the Spanish ... Read More

Moroccan Authorities Thwart Illegal Immigration Attempt to Ceuta

January 2, 2017

Moroccan authorities thwarted an illegal immigration attempt by nearly 1000 Sub-Saharan nationals who tried to jump the six-meter barbed wire fence of the city of ... Read More

Morocco: Yasmina Filali Wins Schwab Foundation’s 2016 Social Entrepreneurs Award

April 1, 2016

Yasmina Filali Head of la Fondation Orient Occident was announced Thursday winner of Swiss-based Schwab Foundation’s 2016 Social Entrepreneur Award for her excellent action in ... Read More

Moroccan Banks Operating in 22 African Countries (Financial Times)

March 24, 2016

Moroccan banks are operating now in 22 African countries and around 17 per cent of their foreign activity is on the continent, says Financial Times ... Read More

Morocco-Canada: Canadian Young Chambers of Commerce group names Moroccan as new CEO

September 11, 2015

The group of young chambers of commerce (RJCCQ) in Quebec-Canada has named on Thursday Moroccan Monsef Derraji as its new head. The RJCCQ, known in ... Read More

Morocco Poised to Adopt New Comprehensive Policy on Immigration

September 10, 2013

Morocco is poised to adopt a new comprehensive policy on immigration as the country is hosting increasing numbers of immigrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. The ... Read More

Mauritania Receives $ 10 Mln to Enhance Border Security

October 1, 2012

Mauritania, one of the world's poorest countries, has received over $ 10 Million grant from the European Union to help the country enhance its border ... Read More