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Morocco: Immigration to Ceuta declines

Callum Smyth March 20, 2025 0

Latest reports from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior reveal that 269 migrants successfully entered the city of Ceuta from...

Nigerian President declares state of emergency

Romain Ducla March 20, 2025 0

Nigeria is on the verge of a political crisis after President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich...

Morocco-Spain trade hits record high

Jack Dennison-Thompson March 20, 2025 0

Morocco has surpassed Turkey in bilateral trade with Spain, with volume exceeding €22.7 billion. This positions Morocco as Spain's third-largest...

Syria and Kurds groups discuss SDF merging with Syrian Army

Chanelle Healy March 20, 2025 0

On March 19th, government officials met with the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasakah, the northeastern province,...

Migrants die in boat disaster after setting sail from Tunisia

Eddie Monkman March 20, 2025 0

At least six migrants have died and 40 more are missing after a boat that set sail from Tunisia was...

Tunisian opposition calls for political prisoners’ release

Jack Dennison-Thompson March 20, 2025 0

Tunisian opposition party leader Ahmed Najib Chebbi has demanded the release of Ennahda Movement leader Rached Ghannouchi and Free Destourian...

Morocco selected to host 6th Global Conference on Child Labor

Rosa Bell March 20, 2025 0

Morocco has been selected to host the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor in 2026. According to...

Algerian Army foil smuggling attempts in major drugs operation

Grace Shipp March 20, 2025 0

Algerian Army detachments thwarted attempts to smuggle over 3000 kilograms of cannabis from Morocco, according to Algerian government-friendly AL24 News...

Algeria accuses France of “blackmails and threats”

Eddie Monkman March 20, 2025 0

Algeria has rejected what it described as France’s “language of threats and blackmail,” stressing that Paris must adhere to the...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels push further into eastern Congo

Rosa Bell March 20, 2025 0

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advanced further into eastern Congo, just a day after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda called for...

Mauritania accused of deporting migrants at Senegalese border

Romain Ducla March 19, 2025 0

Mauritanian authorities are jailing and deporting migrants at the Senegalese border, according to NGOs and Senegalese authorities. According to RFI...