Morocco
Thousands cross into Spain's north Africa enclave in new migrant crisis
The sudden massive influx has sparked an international crisis for Spain's government, drawing criticism from Italy and Finland and prompting France to tighten checks on its border with Spain.
August 1, 2026
18 migrants died trying to reach Spain's Ceuta exclave from Morocco: Police
18 people died as thousands of migrants crossed overnight from Morocco into Spain's northern Africa enclave of Ceuta, a police source said on Friday, adding that it was impossible to estimate how many people in total.
July 31, 2026
Italy calls for 'closing' Schengen zone to Spain
Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday called for Spain to be suspended from the Schengen zone after hundreds of migrants entered its exclave of Ceuta from Morocco.
July 30, 2026
Mbappe strikes again as France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semi-finals
France eased into the semi-finals of the World Cup by defeating Morocco 2-0 on Thursday.
July 9, 2026
Vinicius earns Brazil draw with Morocco in World Cup opener
Vinicius Junior’s stunning strike earns Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco in their World Cup opener, cancelling out Ismael Saibari’s goal as Carlo Ancelotti’s side avoid defeat but fail to impress.
June 14, 2026
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
Flash floods triggered by heavy rain killed 21 people in Morocco’s coastal town of Safi, flooding homes, damaging roads and vehicles, injuring dozens, and highlighting worsening extreme weather linked to climate change
December 15, 2025
Spain busts gang flying hashish helicopters from Morocco
Spanish police seized 657 kg of drugs, a helicopter, firearms, cash, and vehicles. Six arrests were made; the operation involved Moroccan, Belgian, and Swedish authorities.
December 13, 2025
Morocco defeats Congo to break Spain’s record with 16th win
Morocco set a new record of 16 successive victories by a national team as they completed their World Cup qualifying campaign with 1-0 home win over Congo on Tuesday.
October 16, 2025
Morocco's GenZ 212 says suspending protests temporarily
Says weekend pause "a strategic step to strengthen organization and coordination, so the next phase of the movement is more effective and influential"; new call for mobilization to be announced later Saturday.
October 11, 2025
Morocco Gen Z 212 protests: Three dead amid unrest over public services
Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight night despite fears of more violence after police killed three people the night before.
October 3, 2025