Moroccan authorities say they stopped over 75,000 people from entering Europe in 2023, a significant increase in interceptions since the year before, evidencing closer cooperation between the North African nation and Europe.
Kebbis Secka was a young Gambian migrant who arrived in Italy in 2016. Soon after receiving his residency card, he signed up to be an organ donor. When he died in December, he passed on the gift of a healthy life to others.
Rabat's clampdown on migrants highlights an increasing commitment to curb migration toward the EU. Key to the deal is not money, however, but European acceptance of Morocco's claim to disputed Western Sahara.
The NGO Sea-Watch has been looking for a boat crowded with migrants for several days. After it was seen by SeaBird surveillance aircraft on January 15, the boat and its passengers have disappeared without a trace, like many other 'p1
Migrants are returning to the route northwards towards the Mediterranean via the state of Niger. And this time, they can choose to travel by military convoy, following the repeal of an anti-smuggling law in November.