Opinion
Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
migration
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Libya
Mediterranean rescue NGO condemns Italy’s “cynical” migrant policies
SOS Méditerranée, a French humanitarian group, has accused Italy of "cynical" policies after it rescued 101 migrants from
Canary Islans
Spain’s Canary Islands hits record number of irregular migrant arrivals in 2024
According to data released by the Interior Ministry, Spain received 63,970 migrants and refugees in 2024, a new record,
Libya
Rwanda hosts evacuees from Libya, as part of joint effort with African Union and UNHCR
The African Union, Rwanda, and UNHCR have evacuated 190 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda under the Emergency
Tunisia
27 migrants perish off Tunisian coast in third fatal boat crossing attempt within two weeks
Tunisian authorities have recovered the bodies of 27 sub-Saharan migrants, including women and children, who perished at sea after two
Libya
Twenty migrants from Libya missing off Italy's Lampedusa after shipwreck
Twenty migrants were reported missing off Italy's Lampedusa coast following a shipwreck, Italian media said Tuesday. The vessel,
Tunisia
Two migrants die off Tunisia, 17 others rescued
Two Tunisian migrants, one of them a five-year-old child, died after their makeshift boat broke down off the country'
Libya
Visiting Libyan official says discussed energy, migration with new Syria leader
A senior official from Libya's UN-recognizedgovernment met Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday and discussed
Morocco
At least 69 migrants dead after boat sank off Morocco on Dec. 19, Mali says
At least 69 individuals perished, including 25 Malian nationals, when a boat en route from West Africa to Spain capsized
Libya
Libya deports migrants to Niger across land border
According to Chinese news outlet Xinhua, Libya has deported a group of migrants to Niger by land on Wednesday, as
Mauritania
Six migrants die, another 28 rescued after a shipwreck off the coast of Mauritania
Six people have died, and 28 others survived a shipwreck off the coast of Mauritania, marking one of the deadliest
Tunisia
20 migrants found dead off Tunisia’s coast in second fatal boat crossing attempt this week
The bodies of 20 migrants were recovered off Tunisia’s coast on Wednesday after a boat capsized during a journey
Morocco
EU to finalize migration deals with Jordan and Morocco
The EU is poised to finalize substantial agreements with Jordan and Morocco to enhance collaboration on migration control, according to