Sanchez accuses Russia, Israel of Ceuta disinformation campaign
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused networks linked to Russia and Israel of disseminating disinformation that led to the...
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North Africa press freedom expert: “Regional picture is bleak”
Oussama Bouagila, Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) Director of the North African Bureau, pulls no punches when assessing the press freedom...
A facade of plurality: inside the Maghreb’s press freedom crisis
The free press situation in the Maghreb region is a complex combination of actors, constraints, journalists, and governments. As independent...
Sánchez denies Morocco role in Ceuta crisis as tensions rise
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied Moroccan involvement in the mass crossing of roughly 80,000 migrants into Ceuta in...
Spain: Ceuta crisis declared a national security concern in Spain
On August 25th, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared a "state of national security interest" over the recent crisis caused...
Morocco: ban on feeding strays introduced ahead of world cup
Morocco has introduced a fine of up to 2,000 dirhams for anyone who feeds a stray animal in a public...
800 Moroccan illegal migrants stuck in Algeria
More than 800 cases involving Moroccan nationals imprisoned, detained, or missing in Algeria are currently being handled by a Moroccan...
Spain urgently relocating 500 underage girls amid Ceuta crisis
The Spanish government is urgently planning to relocate 500 underage girls from Ceuta to the Iberian Peninsula, according to Moroccan-friendly...
Why have North Africans stopped having kids?
Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia are undergoing a rapid drop in birth rates, according to a study published by the French...
A physicist, footballer and teen lost in Ceuta’s crisis
Fuelled by the hope of a better life, a physicist, an aspiring footballer, and a teenager who couldn’t swim were...
British athletics coach Leon Baptiste reported missing in Morocco
British athletics coach and former sprinter Leon Baptiste has been missing for approximately two months following a trip to Morocco,...
Spanish goverment faces legal threats over Ceuta inaction
The Spanish government has been ordered to resolve the migrant crisis in Ceuta within 30 days, or face legal action,...
What role did Algeria play in the Ceuta crisis?
According to Maghrebi Week on August 17th, analysts have linked Spain's deadly Ceuta migrant crisis to Moroccan retaliation over Pedro...
Ceuta: Reports emerge of sexual assaults of 6 minor girls
Since the start of the Ceuta crisis, six sexual assaults on underage Moroccan girls have been reported, according to Maghrebi...
Morocco: 148 migrants held after attempt to cross into Ceuta
According to officials, Moroccan authorities detained 148 migrants within and near Fnideq after they attempted a mass crossing into the...
