Ahmed decided to leave his hometown of Tanger in 2019 to join Andalusia, in search of "better job opportunities". The Moroccan has gone through various adventures before socially integrating.
Despite the willingness of Morocco and France to definitively resolve this issue, the question of unaccompanied Moroccan minors present in large numbers in France still retains its complexity. The equation of their support on French territory remains complete.
Precariousness in northern Morocco would be the main cause of the irregular and massive departures of several young Moroccans, including minors, towards Ceuta , said Transparency Morocco, commenting on the wave of migration observed last May in the Spanish enclave.
The European Union (EU) congratulated Morocco on Tuesday for having decided to definitively settle the issue of Moroccan unaccompanied minors in an irregular situation in certain European countries.
The issue of unaccompanied Moroccan minors abroad is a concern for King Mohammed VI who has renewed his instructions to the various ministers in charge of the file so that a definitive solution is found.
More than a thousand unaccompanied Moroccan minors arrived in Ceuta between May 17 and 18, triggering an unprecedented migration crisis. Despite the care of 1,125 of them by the local administration, many are still wandering the streets of the Spanish enclave. Their families prefer them to stay in Spain rather than return to Morocco.
When questioned about the issue of undocumented immigrants, French President Emmanuel Macron provided some explanations. It was at the end of his visit to Nevers on Friday, as part of the reopening of cultural venues and the launch of a "cultural pass" for young people.
An extreme right-wing group called "the Phalangist Youth" organized a demonstration near the headquarters of the Moroccan Embassy in Madrid on Tuesday to protest the massive arrival of migrants in Ceuta . One of the protesters tried to burn the Moroccan flag.
A young man died after falling several meters while trying to take a selfie at the top of a mountain in the commune of El Bibane, Taounate province.
Underage marriage is on the rise in Morocco. Given the increase in requests for authorization for these unions in the courts, the Attorney General of the King at the Court of Cassation, Moulay El Hassan Daki, is calling on the judges.
Ilias Hira, a 19-year-old Moroccan, lives in difficult conditions in Galicia, in northern Spain. Seeking a better world, he is struggling to find a full-time job and continue his studies at the University.
Young entrepreneurs in Tangier are in the spotlight. The U.S. Embassy in Morocco has just granted a $163,000 grant to the Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development (CEED Morocco), through the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).