Rabat – Morocco has consistently acted as a “sovereign, loyal, and responsible” partner in efforts to combat irregular migration, a government source said Monday in Rabat, stressing that migration management remains a “shared responsibility” in which the North African has “always fully assumed its part.”
The source firmly rejected any suggestion that Morocco’s actions and recent Ceuta mass crossing are driven by external pressure, emphasizing that the country “has never acted under coercion, obligation, or blackmail.”
Instead, its approach has been guided by a longstanding commitment to responsibility and cooperation.
Describing migration as a “complex phenomenon,” the official said that all stakeholders must shoulder their respective duties. “We assume ours fully,” the source said, pointing to what it described as tangible and often underappreciated results on the ground.
The official highlighted a frequently overlooked reality: the relative stability of the western Mediterranean migration route is not due to a lack of interest from human trafficking networks, but rather to Morocco’s sustained and effective mobilization of significant resources.
“Substantial human, technical, and financial means have been deployed, and continue to be deployed, to address this challenge,” the source said.
Morocco’s cooperation with Spain was also described as “exemplary,” reflecting close coordination between the two countries on migration control and security.
Figures provided by the government illustrate the scale of Morocco’s efforts. Authorities prevented approximately 74,000 irregular migration attempts in 2025 and 79,000 in 2024, totaling nearly 160,000 over two years.
During the same period, security services dismantled 632 human trafficking networks and carried out more than 32,000 successful rescue operations at sea.
Over the past five years, Moroccan authorities have thwarted more than 360,000 irregular migration attempts, according to the same source, reflecting the country’s central role in managing migratory pressures along Europe’s southern frontier.
MWN with MAP
