The number of illegal migration attempts to Europe foiled by Morocco in 2025 dropped to 73,640, down 6.4%, Reuters said citing interior ministry data. During the same year, Morocco over 300 migrant trafficking networks and rescued 13,595 people at sea en route to Europe, it saidThe number of migrants who took part in voluntary return programmes to their home countries reached 4372 the same year, the ministry said. An interior ministry official said voluntary returns attest to Morocco’s “human-centered approach to managing migration” which balances “firmness with responsibility.”Despite the drop in interceptions, Morocco was still facing migration pressures. The drop in interception numbers can be explained in the increasing use of other routes in the central southern Mediterranean and west Africa, the official said.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 03, 2026 14:53 UTC