Morocco Says Trump Highway Naming Is Mark of ‘Deep Appreciation’

Moroccan King Mohammed VI said his decision to give US President Donald Trump’s name to a $1 billion highway that crosses into the disputed Western Sahara expresses his “deep appreciation” of the American leader.

By Salma El Wardany

Morocco counts its dead and missing after mass swim to Ceuta

Families search for children not seen since 60,000 people crossed into Spanish enclave, as death toll rises to 72

In Fnideq, near Ceuta, young Moroccans face disillusion after brief crossing into Europe

While 50,000 people, mostly young Moroccans, rushed to the Spanish enclave on Thursday and Friday, Ceuta now stands deserted, with most would-be exiles having turned back.

Hitting the right note: apolitical animals or European heroes for new euro designs?

The EU is using a currency redesign as an opportunity to be less neutral and try some finely balanced identity-building Is Europe best represented by the bold intellect of Marie Curie, the sprawling imagination of Miguel de Cervantes and the intense musical genius of Ludwig van Beethoven? Or by a migrating stork and a bee-eater, swooping across borderless plains and enjoying freedom of movement across European countries? The quest to settle this issue has engaged a surprising number of people...

By Philip Oltermann European culture editor

At least 72 dead amid mass migrant rush to storm Spanish enclave of Ceuta sparking border crisis

At least 72 migrants are dead as Spain searches for more victims and a deadly border crossing sparks renewed political tensions across Europe.

EU calls emergency meeting over Ceuta border crisis

The European Union has called an emergency meeting to discuss the crossing of tens of thousands of Moroccan migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last week. The meeting follows a joint letter from 22 member states calling for action and the need to strengthen EU borders.

Death toll from migrant rush into Spain’s Ceuta rises to 72

The death toll from Thursday’s mass rush into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta’s coast, officials said. More than 50,000 people crossed ‌into Ceuta by land and sea in an unprecedented surge that began on Thursday at one of the European Union’s only two land borders with Africa, prompting alarm across the bloc. More than 48,000 returned to Morocco within 48 hours and more again over the weekend, Spanish...

By Reuters

Ceuta: Most who breached border have left, Spain says

Nearly all of the more than 50,000 migrants who breached the border this week have returned to Morocco, according to Spanish officials. At least 72 people died in the border rush. DW has more.

Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit

Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report

By Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris

In Ceuta, some migrants cling to hopes of someday reaching mainland Spain

In Ceuta, some migrants cling to hopes of someday reaching mainland Spain

As Meloni, Marine Le Pen threaten Schengen pause over migration to Ceuta, what are Europe’s stakes?

Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises above 70

By Leonardo Benassatto The death toll from Thursday’s mass rush into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta’s coast, officials said. More than 50,000 people crossed into Ceuta by land and sea in an unprecedented surge that began on Thursday […]

Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises to 72, 1,000 more being treated by health services

The Spanish government representative in Ceuta, Miguel Angel Perez, told reporters that, in addition to the fatalities, more than 1,000 people had been treated by health services since Thursday.

Hybrid war arrives against Spain

MADRID - The events in Ceuta, one of Spain’s territories in continental Africa, have sparked a dual debate. Domestically, the right and far-right have accused Pedro Sánchez’s government of “negligence in the face of an invasion.” The President, in turn, called it a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity," stating: "Ceuta is a Spanish city, and yesterday's events deserve our total condemnation." However, the most compelling debate from a geopolitical perspective—and the focus of this arti...

U.S. reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

The United States has reaffirmed its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, describing Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the only credible basis for resolving the decades-long territorial dispute. The position was conveyed by U.S. President Donald Trump in a message to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Morocco’s […] The post U.S. reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Trump reaffirms US backing for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

United States President Donald J. Trump has reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, describing Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the only basis for resolving the long-running territorial dispute.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2028

European Union member states have agreed to extend temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s war against Ukraine until 4 March 2028, while introducing new conditions for future applicants linked to Ukraine’s military obligations. The decision, approved by EU governments on 30 July, extends the scheme by one year from its previous expiry date in March 2027.