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African Union Commission urges probe into deaths at Spain-Morocco border

News Desk28th June 202230th June 2022

28th June 202230th June 20221746

The African Union Commission president, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has voiced his shock at the ‘violent and degrading’ treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into...

Madrid prepares to host NATO summit, seeking focus on southern security

News Desk26th June 202228th June 2022

26th June 202228th June 20222468

Although the Russian war in Ukraine is set to dominate the forthcoming NATO summit in Madrid from Tuesday to Thursday, Spain will be lobbying the Western alliance...

Spain’s ‘abrupt U-turn’ on Western Sahara sends ambassadors in and out

News Desk21st March 202228th March 2022

21st March 202228th March 20223263

Morocco on Sunday reinstated its ambassador to Spain, ending a 10-month row between the two countries after Madrid shifted its long-standing position on Western Sahara,...

Hundreds of migrants cross into Spain’s Melilla for second day

News Desk3rd March 20226th March 2022

3rd March 20226th March 20222155

For a second day running, hundreds of people tried to climb over the fences that separate the Spanish city of Melilla in North Africa from...

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A child dies in migrant crossing, after rescue mission near the Canary Islands

Steph Osborn26th October 20211st November 2021

26th October 20211st November 20212023

A child has tragically died, as a boat full of migrants attempting to flee Africa and head to Spanish shores got into difficulty off the...

Pedro Sánchez addresses migration issues during mini-tour to Africa

Catherine Howley12th April 202119th April 2021

12th April 202119th April 20213090

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has concluded a mini-tour of Africa – having visited Angola and Senegal – with the objectives of strengthening commercial ties...

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