Immigration : Selon El Khalfi, le Maroc ne veut pas jouer au gendarme dans la région

Au moment où nombre d’associations basées au Maroc et travaillant avec les migrants subsahariens dans le pays dénoncent les violences dont ces derniers font l’objet depuis le mois d’août, le ministre délégué chargé des Relations avec le Parlement et la société civile, porte-parole du gouvernement, Mustapha El Khalfi, souligne que le royaume ne peut permettre que ses territoires servent d’abris pour

Crackdowns on sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco is unlawful, says Amnesty International

For Amnesty International the Moroccan authorities’ «large-scale crackdown on thousands of sub-Saharan migrants, asylum seekers and refugees without due process is cruel and unlawful». In a note made public on Friday, 7th of September, the London-based NGO slammed the Kingdom for raiding refugees and migrant’s camps and bussing them forcibly to abandoned areas in the south and near borders with Algeria. «This represents a worrying backslide for a government that

Spain : A four-year-old Moroccan child rescued in the Cadiz Bay

The Spanish Civil Guard rescued Wednesday, 5th of September, a four-year-old migrant in the Cadiz Bay waters, who was with his two parents, reports El Ciudadano. The operation took place about 10 miles away from the Faro de Trafalgar, in the municipality of Barbate. The child and his parents were on a boat alongside 30 migrants, as it is shown in a video published by the same source. Officials noticed that the child was with the group. «They gave him a thermal blanket to surmount the

Hirak figure Nasser Zefzafi stops hunger strike

Two Hirak activists Nasser Zefzafi and Mohammed Haki have reportedly put an end to their hunger strike. The information was announced on Twitter by journalist CHaimaa Zoui, who closely follows the situation of Hirak detainees in Al Hoceima, reports French-language newspaper Le Desk. A week ago, the two convicts held at the Casablanca local prison (Oukacha) announced that they are going on a hunger strike. Ahmed Zefzafi announced that his son, Nasser Zefzafi, is going on a hunger and thirst

Tanger Med : Huawei veut mettre en place un centre logistique régional

Le géant mondial des télécommunications Huwaei a fait part de son intention de mettre en place un centre logistique régional au port de Tanger Med, afin de couvrir les pays voisins du Maroc, indique ce jeudi un communiqué du groupe chinois. Le Maroc possède une situation géographique exceptionnelle, une grande stabilité politique, une très riche diversité culturelle et un environnement propice aux affaires, a indiqué,

Nador : 230 sub-Saharans arrested for plotting an illegal migration operation

Royal Gendarmerie have arrested 230 sub-Saharan nationals suspected of plotting an illegal migration operation in Ras El-Ma commune in Nador, reported the authorities in the city. The arrest took place following an investigation launched by the Royal Gendarmerie, after preventing 58 sub-Saharan migrants from crossing the sea on Tuesday, indicates the same source. According to firest elements of the investigation, the two men have been given money by migrants to help them reach

Immigration clandestine : Les arrestations des organisateurs se poursuivent à Ras El-Ma

Les services de la Gendarmerie royale ont procédé à l'arrestation de 230 ressortissants subsahariens et de Marocains qui seraient impliqués dans l'organisation d'une opération d'immigration irrégulière au niveau de la commune Ras El-Ma à Nador, depuis le début de cette année. C'est ce qu'indiquent les autorités de la préfecture de la province de Nador, citées par l'agence MAP. Les autorités

Activists rally in Spain, protesting against the expulsion of 116 migrants

Several organizations, NGOs and activists will rallied in Spain to protest against the expulsion of 116 migrants, says El Faro de Ceuta. Rallies are expected to take place in twenty Spanish cities, including Barcelona, Algeciras, Madrid, Malga, Melilla, Seville and Zaragoza, to denounce the migration policy of Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska. Concentración en #Bilbao de @OEEbizkaia @sosracismobiz y Comunidad Africana contra las devoluciones express de migrantes y

Huelva Gate : Moroccan farm workers receive €15,000 thanks to a crowdfunding campaign

Through a crowdfunding platform, Moroccan farm workers in Huelva have managed to reach their objective, by receiving €15,254 in 20 days, announced a Twitter account created to show support for these women on Wednesday. The campaign was created in August on GoFundMe by the Association of the Administration of Justice Users (Ausaj) to raise money for ten Moroccan farm workers in Huelva. These women have filed complaints in May, denouncing sexual and labor abuse. Their objective was to

Maroc : Démantèlement d'une cellule terroriste affiliée à «Daech»

Le Bureau central d’investigations judiciaires (BCIJ) relevant de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire national a procédé, jeudi, au démantèlement d’une cellule terroriste affiliée à «Daech» et composée de trois personnes âgées entre 25 et 26 ans, s'activant dans les villes de Tétouan et Agadir, indique le ministère de l’Intérieur. Les perquisitions