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Over 100 men jump fences into Spanish city in North Africa

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MADRID — Authorities in Melilla said on Monday that 119 African men have entered the autonomous city from a group of over 200 who...

Dutch timber ship runs aground in northern Sweden

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STOCKHOLM — A cargo ship carrying timber has run aground in northern Sweden in the estuary of the Angerman River that feeds into the...

UN opens office for counter-terrorism and training in Africa

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RABAT, Morocco — Morocco and the United Nations on Thursday inaugurated a U.N. office for counter-terrorism and training in Africa, that's seeing increasing extremist...

EU lawmakers say Morocco put children’s lives at risk

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BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers on Thursday accused Morocco of endangering the lives of children in an attempt to put political pressure on Spain,...

Western Sahara independence chief leaves Spain for Algeria

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MADRID — The leader of a movement seeking independence from Morocco who is at the center of a diplomatic row between Rabat and Madrid...

Morocco says rift with Spain about ‘broken’ trust, respect

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RABAT, Morocco — In a deepening diplomatic rift with Spain, Morocco’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the crisis between the two countries was “about...

Morocco moves to vaccinate prison inmates 45 and up

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SALE, Morocco — About 300 inmates in a prison near the Moroccan capital have been vaccinated against COVID-19, among the latest prisoners to benefit...

Aide: Western Sahara movement leader to testify in Spain

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MADRID — The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement at the heart of a diplomatic spat between Spain and Morocco will appear before...

Spain offers to speak for Morocco at EU amid migration spat

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MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday that Spain is an ally of Morocco, and Madrid will defend both countries' common interests at...

Food, shelter, beatings: Border city divided over migrants

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CEUTA, Spain — Residents of Spain's multi-ethnic city of Ceuta are used to being in the news every time the fragile alliance between Spain...