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Morocco is a country located in North Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Algeria to the east, Mauritania to the south, and Western Sahara to the southeast. Morocco has a rich history and a diverse culture, with Arab, African, and European influences. The official language is Arabic, and the majority of the population is Muslim, with a significant Jewish minority. Morocco is known for its beautiful landscapes and historic cities, such as Marrakech and Fez. The country is also an important agricultural producer and a major exporter of phosphates. Morocco has a constitutional monarchy, with King Mohammed VI as the head of state.
On October 30th the first phase of an “€80 million border management programme” was signed between the EU and Egypt during a visit to Cairo by the EU’s commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi. The funding will assist Egypt’s border and coastguards, the Reuters news agency has reported, while providing for “the procurement of…
More than 29,000 migrants have died trying to reach Europe since 2014, with 5,000 deaths in the last two years, the International Organization for Migration said in a report Tuesday. The United Nations agency’s Missing Migrants Project spoke of “increasing numbers of deaths seen on routes across the Mediterranean, on land borders to Europe and…
Note: A complete summary of today’s Third Committee meetings will be available on Tuesday, 4 October. Briefing DELPHINE SCHANTZ, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), expressed her agency’s support for Member States in their fight against drugs, corruption, terrorism and organized crime, including crimes that affect the environment, and cybercrime. Championing…
Screenshot of virtual press conference announcing the launch of the training Dubai: A group of 118 trainees from regional law enforcement agencies will engage in the latest edition of a programme for human trafficking specialists to gain investigation skills and the latest methods in detecting human trafficking rings. During a press conference held virtually, Major…
A group of 118 trainees from Gulf and Arab law enforcement agencies will participate in a programme that will train in investigation skills and latest methods in detecting human trafficking rings. The …
Spain and the EU paid tribute to Morocco’s efforts to curb illegal migration as the three parties agreed to cooperate closely against migrant trafficking networks whom they blamed for the violent crossing attempt into Melilla on June 24. Moroccan authorities said 23 migrants died in a violent crossing attempt after they stormed a narrow border…
Several members of the European Parliament have voiced support to Morocco’s humane management of illegal migration, describing the North African Kingdom as a reliable and strategic partner in the fight against human smuggling and trafficking. Commenting the latest violent mass crossing attempt by illegal sub-Saharan migrants from Northern Moroccan region of Nador into Spanish enclave…
In an INTERPOL-led crackdown on the criminal groups behind human trafficking and migrant smuggling, authorities across 44 countries have rescued nearly 700 victims of human trafficking. Operation Weka II was carried out from June 12-17, where officers progressed cases and carried out intensified checks at border points. Results so far have yielded a total of…
Abuja (Nigeria) 16 December 2021 – The smuggling of migrants is a big business in Nigeria with criminal networks charging large sums of money to move people in and out of the West African country or facilitate their transit. In recognition of the magnitude of this crime, its impact on the security of the country…
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