Keywords: Border security


EU seeks to strengthen strategic partnership with Morocco on migration and security

The European Union is looking to deepen its cooperation with Morocco on migration management and security, highlighting Rabat’s role as a key partner in addressing irregular migration and strengthening border controls. The renewed focus comes as Spain seeks to accelerate the return to Morocco of......

Black Rus: Is Russia Behind the Mysterious Group Threatening NATO’s Eastern Border?

A previously unknown group calling itself Black Rus has claimed responsibility for a security incident on the Belarusian-Latvian border, raising fresh concerns about the use of disinformation, covert operations and fabricated nationalist movements in the confrontation between Russia and NATO. The group,......

More Than 300 Migrants Return Voluntarily to Morocco After Camp Clearance in Ceuta

More than 300 adult migrants have reportedly chosen to return voluntarily to Morocco following the clearance of El Guano, described by Spanish media as the last major informal migrant settlement in Ceuta, the Spanish-administered city on Morocco’s northern coast. According to reporting by Spanish......

Bardella and Vox’s Abascal Turn Ceuta Into a Flashpoint in Europe’s Migration Debate

CEUTA, Spain — A joint appearance by Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally (RN), and Santiago Abascal, head of Spain’s Vox party, has brought renewed political attention to migration and border security in Ceuta, amid mounting tensions surrounding the planned visit of King......

Algeria Announces Arrest of 61 Moroccan Nationals Over Alleged Sabotage Plot

Algerian police have announced the arrest of 61 Moroccan nationals in the western city of Oran on suspicion of involvement in an alleged plot to carry out acts of sabotage, in a case that could further strain an already tense relationship between Algeria and Morocco. According to a police statement......

UK records highest number of Channel crossings in early October since 2018

British authorities recorded a sharp increase in small-boat crossings across the English Channel during the first week of October, with nearly 1,740 migrants arriving in the United Kingdom between October 1 and 7, according to figures released by the Home Office. The numbers represent the highest total......

Feijóo Launches Spain Election Campaign in Ceuta as Migration Takes Center Stage

lberto Núñez Feijóo has chosen Ceuta as the first major stage of his campaign ahead of Spain’s early general election on November 29, placing migration, border security and the future of the North African Spanish enclave at the heart of his political message. The leader of......

Mediterranean EU leaders call for shared responsibility in protecting bloc’s external borders

Leaders of the nine southern European Union member states have reaffirmed that protecting the bloc’s external borders is a shared responsibility, calling for greater solidarity among member states in dealing with sudden migration pressures. The position was outlined in a joint declaration adopted......

INKAS unveils integrated homeland security system at Marrakech Air Show

Canadian defense solutions manufacturer and systems integrator INKAS Aerospace & Defense has unveiled an integrated homeland security portfolio at the eighth edition of the Marrakech International Air Show, marking the first presentation of the system in the Middle East and North Africa region. The......