RABAT, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Morocco foiled 73,640 illegal immigration attempts toward Europe in 2025, the interior ministry said Friday in a report.
Moroccan authorities busted more than 300 migrant trafficking networks in 2025, the report said, adding that the North African country continued in 2025 to face "constant and growing migratory pressure in an unstable regional environment".
A total of 13,595 migrants were rescued at sea while heading in flimsy boats to Europe, and 4,372 irregular migrants have benefited from voluntary returns to their countries of origin, with respect for their rights and dignity and in coordination with their diplomatic missions, the report said.
Morocco has become an important crossing point for migrants, mainly from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe. ■