- Aug 4
Ceuta migrant surge leaves at least 88 dead as Morocco faces internal backlash and Spain braces for next crisis
More than 70,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week in a surge that Moroccan and Spanish officials now blame on misinformation, while independent tallies put the death toll at 88 and rising.
- Aug 2
Ceuta overwhelmed by 50,000 migrants in 48 hours; 67 dead as Morocco accused of weaponizing migration
About 50,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by sea in a 48-hour surge that left around 67 dead and triggered accusations of hybrid warfare, a Supreme Court ruling on border procedures, and sharp reactions from European capitals and Washington.
- Aug 1
Morocco names 1,055-km highway after Donald Trump in Western Sahara, thanking him for 2020 sovereignty recognition
King Mohammed VI named the Tiznit-Dakhla highway after Donald Trump, calling it a tribute to the US president's 2020 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory.
- Jul 30
Morocco blocks new mass crossing into Ceuta as feared August 15 surge fails to materialise
Social media calls for a second mass crossing into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta on August 15 drew hundreds of migrants to the Moroccan border, but Moroccan forces dispersed them with tear gas and arrested nearly 300, preventing any repeat of the July 30 surge when 72,000 entered.
- Jul 29
FIFA denounces 'concerted effort' to undermine Infantino as confederations split over World Cup sale plan
FIFA has accused critics of a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine President Gianni Infantino, as the body confronts its deepest crisis over a secret plan to sell World Cup rights that was revealed in media reports and abandoned after three confederations holding 136 of 211 votes opposed it.
- Jul 26
Trump thanks Morocco's king for naming 1,055-km Western Sahara highway after him
Donald Trump thanked King Mohammed VI on Sunday for naming the Tiznit-Dakhla highway, a 1,055-kilometre route through the disputed Western Sahara, after him, calling it a 'tremendous honour' and expressing hope to drive it soon.
- Jul 20
West African leaders sign deal for $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, targeting 2031 start
The 6,000-km pipeline will carry up to 30 billion cubic metres of Nigerian gas annually to Morocco and onward to Europe, with construction starting in 2028.
- Jun 27
Morocco convicts 29 in Sahara Escobar drug trial: former football chief and ex-officials jailed
A Casablanca court handed prison terms of up to 12 years to 29 people, including former politicians and a football club president, in the 'Sahara Escobar' drug trafficking and corruption case. The convictions on June 25 mark the first time top political figures have been sentenced for narcotics in Morocco.
