According to local police on Sunday and early on Monday, hundreds of migrants took advantage of a thick mist to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco. Spain's two enclaves on Morocco's Mediterranean coast, Ceuta and Melilla, share the only land borders of the European Union with Africa. The enclaves sporadically experience waves of attempted crossings by migrants trying to reach Europe.
France, Belgium and Spain reiterated their support for the ongoing political and economic relationship with Morocco. The various statements from
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura arrived in Algeria for talks with the Polisario Front, a pro-independence movement for Western Sahara,
The Moroccan government has announced plans to spend 2.5 billion dirhams ($260 million) on relief efforts in the wake
The Algeria-Nigeria-Niger mega gas project faces security concerns, while the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline nears a final investment decision, according to
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