The 2024 Caminando Fronteras report revealed an alarming increase in casualties along the western borders between Europe and Africa, with total deaths reaching 10,457. The report highlighted the significant hardships faced by women during their migration, particularly on rubber boats between Agadir and Dakhla, where they experience various forms of violence including discrimination and sexual harassment.
Moroccan-born State Secretary Nora Achahbar resigned from the Dutch government, citing racist statements made by her colleagues following violence between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax Amsterdam fans.
In a parliamentary debate, PVV leader Geert Wilders blamed Dutch Moroccans and Muslims for violent clashes around the Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Ajax match, calling it «Jew-hunting» and advocating for severe penalties, including revocation of citizenship for those with dual nationality.
Moroccan medical students protesting the government's decision to shorten their training by one year were violently dispersed by authorities during a sit-in in Rabat. The students, supported by their families and medical professors, are calling for the reinstatement of suspended students, an apology from the government, and reform of medical education.