Morocco still central to Atlantic Route despite falling departures, UNHCR finds

Morocco remains a central hub in West African mobility, even as Moroccan departures decline and more Sub-Saharan nationals dominate Atlantic Route crossings, the UNHCR reports. The country plays a growing transit and host role, though major gaps persist in documentation, access to services and its still-limited asylum system.

Morocco hosts meeting with Sahel nations in New York

Morocco at the heart of rising migrant deaths on irregular routes in 2024, report finds

Morocco remains a pivotal and sensitive hotspot on irregular migration routes across the Middle East and North Africa. In 2024, hundreds of migrant deaths and disappearances were recorded along its borders. These figures reflect a continued surge in activity on maritime migration routes, both across the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic route toward the Canary Islands.

Morocco and Mauritania : Pioneering Atlantic trade routes for Africa and beyond

The Atlantic Africa process, initiated by Morocco, is gaining momentum in Cape Verde

UN chief briefs Security Council on Moroccan initiative to boost Sahel

Gulf states support King Mohammed VI’s African Atlantic Initiative for the Sahel

Morocco aligns with U.S. ambitions for the Atlantic

Actively engaged in the Atlantic region, Morocco participated in a US-organized meeting focused on its development. Spain also joined the discussions.