Despite the tightened crackdowns on illegal migration and even during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, many migrants continue to risk their life and undertake the dangerous journey. The Coast Guard of the Moroccan Royal Navy rescued 157 undocumented migrants in the Mediterranean and Atlantic between May 2 and May 4. The groups of irregular migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, included 30 women and a few minors, a military source told MAP. The Coast Guard discovered the migrants in makeshift inflatable boats and pulled them aboard a military ship for first aid before bringing them to safety in nearby Moroccan ports, said the military source. The Moroccan Navy intercepted nearly 60,000 migrants attempting the dangerous journey in 2019.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 07, 2020 17:26 UTC