Morocco–Europe After the Ceuta Crisis: Is Trust Permanently Damaged?

Morocco–Europe After the Ceuta Crisis: Is Trust Permanently Damaged?

By Isaac Hammouch The new migratory crisis in Ceuta has abruptly revived memories of 2021 and placed relations between Morocco and the European Union back under strain. Yet behind the issue of migration lies something much deeper: trust between two partners that have become interdependent. Trade, security, migration, Western Sahara, investment, and diplomatic leverage are…

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The Black Box That Shattered the Makhzen’s Secrets: Ahmed Boukhari and the Price of Truth in Morocco

The Black Box That Shattered the Makhzen’s Secrets: Ahmed Boukhari and the Price of Truth in Morocco

By: Isac Hammouch In the history of states and authoritarian regimes, there exist men crafted to be living tombs for secrets. They are carefully selected, trained in the virtue of silence, and summoned to be nothing more than shadows moving in the corridors of power, executing orders without leaving a trace. Ahmed Boukhari was one…

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Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left | Jonathan Liew

Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left | Jonathan Liew

The live streams are still running, training their cameras on the beach at Ceuta, where nothing is happening. The self-styled citizen journalists are still pounding the streets, capturing their shaky smartphone footage. Zia Yusuf of Reform UK was out there at the weekend, wearing a crisp white shirt and smart tailored trousers, lest anyone confuse…

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