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Escorted by the Spanish army, migrants who crossed into Spain return to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026

6 min

Europe

Morocco, Spain & the borders history never settled

A sudden rush of migrants into Ceuta has once again turned one of Europe’s most unusual borders into the frontline of a centuries-old dispute between Morocco and Spain

Read time: 6 min.


FILE - A view of part of the wreckage of a capsized migrant boat that washed ashore at a beach.

3 min

North Africa

At least 61 feared dead in migrant boat disaster off the Libyan coast

Survivors say there were approximately 86 aboard, including women and children, with nationalities primarily from Nigeria, Gambia and other African countries

Read time: 3 min.


France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for the inauguration ceremony of French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee palace in Paris, France.

2 min

Europe

French judiciary indicts former president Sarkozy on election fraud charges

The former right-wing leader of France was accused of witness tampering and intention to commit an offense of judgment fraud

Read time: 2 min.


A handout image provided by the UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (C-R) offering his condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (C-L), President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

2 min

North Africa

Israel held secret talks with Mauritanian officials in UAE - Lebanese report

A former Mossad official that currently serves as a special envoy for Netanyahu reportedly met with an advisor to Mauritania's chief intelligence officer

Read time: 2 min.


Le président tunisien Kais Saied lors de sa visite à Sidi Bouzid, en Tunisie, le 20 septembre 2021

3 min

North Africa

Tunisia's president claims Storm Daniel is evidence of 'Zionist movement' agenda

Tunisian president also rules out possibility of normalized relations with Israel, calling the Abraham Accords 'a betrayal of the Palestinians'

Read time: 3 min.


People look for survivors in Derna, Libya.

2 min

North Africa

Libya flooding deaths top 11,000, over 10,000 missing – Red Crescent

Mediterranean storm Daniel washed away entire neighborhoods over the weekend and swept bodies out to sea

Read time: 2 min.


King Mohammed VI donating blood in Marrakech, Morocco.

2 min

North Africa

Moroccan King donates blood for earthquake victims

Some 2,170 injured people have been admitted to various hospitals in the Marrakesh region. Among them, 248 are still hospitalized

Read time: 2 min.


أشخاص يحملون بقايا أحد ضحايا الزلزال المميت الذي بلغت قوته 6.8 درجة على مقياس ريختر في 8 سبتمبر، في قرية إيمي نتالا بالقرب من أمزميز في وسط المغرب في 10 سبتمبر 2023. .

5 min

North Africa

A eulogy for a friend and all who were lost in the Morocco earthquake

'My friend does not answer the phone. His voice has disappeared, and his family and the neighboring villages are now in the news'

Read time: 5 min.


Destruction caused by Storm Daniel in eastern Libya.

4 min

North Africa

Storm Daniel leaves thousands dead, over 10,000 missing in Libya

The conflict-ridden country has been devastated by the storm that's been wreaking havoc in the Mediterranean region

Read time: 4 min.


A woman walks past an earthquake-damaged road in a neighborhood of the old quarters of Marrakesh on September 10, 2023.

1 min

North Africa

LIVEBLOG: Search for survivors ongoing in Morocco, death toll at 2,122

A powerful earthquake struck late Friday in a mountainous area 45 miles southwest of the tourist city of Marrakesh, killing over 2,000 people

Read time: 1 min.


People mourn in front of the body of a victim killed in an earthquake in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, on September 9, 2023.

2 min

North Africa

LIVEBLOG: Morocco declares three days' mourning as quake death toll rises over 2000

The Moroccan interior ministry has said the death and destruction was widespread, and all necessary resources were mobilized

Read time: 2 min.


People take shelter outside their homes after an earthquake in Rabat, Morocco.

4 min

North Africa

Hundreds dead in Morocco after 6.8 magnitude earthquake

There are deaths in the Al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudan areas, according to the Moroccan interior ministry

Read time: 4 min.


Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (R) welcomes UN Special Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, in Rabat, Morocco.

2 min

North Africa

Morocco demands Western Sahara deal 'based exclusively' on its plan

Rabat has been emboldened by U.S. – and more recently Israeli – recognition of its sovereignty over the Western Sahara

Read time: 2 min.


Jet ski competitors from Thailand, Philippines, and Malaysia, perform over the Sihanoukville coastal beach during the semi-final of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

3 min

Africa

Algeria confirms firing at Moroccan jet skiers in territorial waters

Reports from Morocco identified the victims as French-Moroccan tourist Bilal Kissi, 29, and his Moroccan cousin Abdelali Mechouar, 40, who lost their lives

Read time: 3 min.


A Polisario Front soldier salutes during a military parade in the Aoussered camp, Algeria.

3 min

North Africa

Drone kills Polisario Front commander, 3 fighters in Western Sahara

The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for North Africa visited Sahrawi territory in a bid to relaunch a UN-sponsored peace process

Read time: 3 min.


(L-R) Foreign Ministers from China, Brazil, South Africa, Russia, and India in Cape Town, South Africa for a BRICS meeting.

2 min

North Africa

Morocco denies applying to join BRICS, won’t attend summit in South Africa

Earlier in July, South Africa said that over 40 countries, including Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia seek to join the BRICS

Read time: 2 min.


Leading Egyptian opposition campaigner Ahmed Douma listens to the verdict in court during his trial, along with 230 activists from the 2011 revolt against Hosni Mubarak, all sentenced to life in prison in Cairo.

2 min

North Africa

Egypt’s president pardons leading activist of 2011 uprising Ahmed Douma

Douma, 37, has famously been arrested under each consecutive Egyptian government in recent years

Read time: 2 min.


Smoke rises during clashes between rival militias in Tripoli, Libya.

2 min

North Africa

At least 27 dead, over 100 wounded in Libya's capital clashes

The armed Libyan militant groups agreed to a ceasefire deal late Tuesday, after tensions sparked on Monday and shut down the civilian airport

Read time: 2 min.


A woman in pink stands at the entrance of a movie theatre screening the film "Barbie", in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

2 min

Culture

Algeria withdraws Barbie movie from cinemas for ‘breaching morals’ - report

Last week, Kuwait and Lebanon also barred the global box office hit from cinemas

Read time: 2 min.


Smoke billows amid clashes between armed groups affiliated with Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity in the Libyan capital.

2 min

North Africa

Violent clashes in Libya’s Tripoli bring airport to standstill

There were no immediate reports of any casualties from fighting in the war torn North African nation

Read time: 2 min.


Sudanese women in Khartoum, Sudan.

4 min

North Africa

BBC Arabic uncovers hidden world of sexual abuse by ‘Quranic healers’

In the Arab and Muslim world, spiritual healing is a popular practice for those who wish to solve problems or cure illnesses by expelling evil spirits

Read time: 4 min.


Migrants, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, are stopped by Tunisian Maritime National Guard at sea during an attempt to get to Italy, near the coast of Sfax, Tunisia.

3 min

North Africa

16 dead, dozens missing in shipwrecks off Tunisia, Western Sahara

Much of the North African coast has become a major gateway for irregular migrants and asylum seekers attempting perilous voyages in the hopes of a better life

Read time: 3 min.


La pyramide de Khéops, le 31 août 2016 à Gizeh, en Egypte

2 min

North Africa

Israeli model kicked out of hotel in Egypt over her nationality

'I was very stressed and felt really humiliated,' Shay Zanco told media after being expelled from her hotel in Cairo

Read time: 2 min.


A view of rural Morocco

3 min

North Africa

Road accident in Morocco leaves 24 dead

Official describe the accident, where a minibus overturned on a bend in a rural area, as one of the North African country's worst ever

Read time: 3 min.


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