France
Vigil Held for Young Moroccan Migrant Who Died in French Prison
In Bayonne, France, about a hundred people wanted to show their solidarity with the young 19-year-old Moroccan migrant who committed suicide on February 26 in his cell.
Topic
Illegal immigration
Spain
Moroccan Minors Risk Lives in Dangerous 'Riski' Method to Reach Spain
Attempts by migrants to reach Europe are becoming more numerous and sometimes very dangerous. More than a thousand Moroccan minors, many without parental control, have managed to reach the autonomous city of Melilla, the first stage of their ultimate goal, which is continental Europe. Even with the "Riski", the door to Europe remains desperately closed.
Spain
Ceuta Grapples with Surge of Unaccompanied Moroccan Migrant Children
Nearly 500 unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents of Moroccan origin are now registered in the various recognized centers for this purpose in Ceuta. This is revealed by the figures published by the city.
Morocco
Arab Interior Ministers Propose New Counterterrorism Measures
The fight against terrorism is a worrying issue in the Arab region and around the world. The terrorist attacks perpetrated here and there prove that "this phenomenon has neither religion, nor color, nor nation," said the Secretary General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, Mohamed Ben Ali Koman, on Sunday in Tunis.
Morocco
Major Drug Bust in Tangier: 2.4 Tons of Cannabis Seized, Trafficking Network Dismantled
A drug trafficking and illegal immigration network to southern Spain has been dismantled in Tangier.
Spain
Moroccan Migrant Rescued from Hypothermia After Attempting Strait of Gibraltar Crossing
While attempting to cross the Strait by swimming in an inner tube, a young Moroccan was barely saved from hypothermia by the Salvamento Marítimo.
Morocco
EU Urged to Boost Funding for Morocco's Illegal Immigration Fight
The Spanish Prime Minister has urged the European Union to support Morocco in its fight against illegal immigration.
Morocco
Morocco Thwarts Nearly 74,000 Illegal Migration Attempts in 2019, Dismantles 208 Trafficking Networks
The fight against illegal immigration led by Morocco has made it possible to thwart around 73,973 attempts at irregular migration in 2019. In the same year, 208 trafficking networks were dismantled, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
Morocco
Bodies of Two African Women Found on Moroccan Beach Amid Migration Crackdown
Elements of the 8th mobile military brigade recovered, on Sunday evening, January 2, the bodies of two women, originally from sub-Saharan Africa, washed up by the Atlantic on the white beach of Guelmim .
Sport
Moroccan Soccer Star Arrested in Mediterranean Migrant Smuggling Attempt
A player from the Renaissance sportive de Berkane is involved in a case of illegal immigration.
Spain
Morocco Tightens Border Controls as Migrants Face Increased Scrutiny
The security system put in place by Europe and Morocco to track down migrants is bearing fruit. Those hoping to reach Europe from Morocco now prefer to hide, faced with waves of arrests regularly denounced by NGOs.
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Arrest Six in Multi-City Crackdown on Visa Fraud Ring
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) proceeded, on Friday, January 31, to the arrest of six individuals in Casablanca, Rabat, Khouribga and Agadir. Constituted in criminal networks, these people were arrested, among other offenses, for the forgery of official documents required for any visa application.