US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, describing Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the only realistic path toward resolving the decades-long dispute.

The development comes as Spain continues to grapple with a massive migrant influx into its North African enclave of Ceuta, prompting emergency discussions across the European Union. The Western Sahara dispute remains one of North Africa’s most sensitive geopolitical issues, involving Morocco, the Polisario Front, Algeria, and international stakeholders.

Trump Reaffirms US Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Claim | Spain Faces Migrant Crisis

South Africa is witnessing another wave of anti-immigration protests as tensions over undocumented foreign workers continue to escalate. Demonstrators in Cape Town and other regions are demanding stricter immigration controls, a pause on new visas, and action against fraudulent permits.

The unrest follows weeks of deadly anti-immigrant violence, with reports suggesting that more than 176,000 people have fled the country in recent weeks. Protesters argue that tighter immigration policies are necessary to protect jobs and opportunities for South African citizens.

Meanwhile, the African Union has backed South Africa's proposal for a continent-wide dialogue on migration instead of discussing xenophobic violence as a standalone issue. The move highlights growing concerns over migration, border management, and regional cooperation across Africa.

Anti-Immigrant Protest Held in Cape Town | Wion 

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised "a new era" in cross-border cooperation to tackle people smuggling gangs ahead of talks on Monday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, part of his push to reset Britain's relations with Europe.

UK PM Starmer to meet Italy's Meloni for illegal immigration talks

The European Union countries on Wednesday (Dec 20) reached an agreement on a new set of rules to manage asylum requests what are being called the 'irregular' migrants.

Explained | The 'historic' new pact on migrants that EU countries finalised

EU member states on Wednesday (Oct 4) reached the preliminary agreement on establishing common rules to tackle a massive influx of asylum seekers. According to experts, this is a major element of the European Union’s migration reforms.

EU member states reach preliminary deal on how to tackle migrants crisis

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government collapsed Friday over "insurmountable" differences among the alliance partners on how to tackle migration, with elections expected in November.

Dutch PM Mark Rutte resigns as coalition talks over policy to check migration fail

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is due to meet King Willem-Alexander on Saturday (July 8) following his resignation, late Friday, after 13 years in power as his coalition government failed to reach a consensus on migration policy.

Longest-serving Dutch PM Mark Rutte resigns after talks on migration fail, to update king on govt collapse

Former President George W. Bush has stepped into the US debate on immigration, saying migrants are "a force for good" and arguing for a gradual process to allow undocumented immigrants to earn legal status.

Bush, in op-ed and book, steps into US migration debate

As the US said the "the border is closed", former US president Donald Trump criticised the government's policies asserting that in a "span of a just few weeks, the Biden administration has turned a national triumph into a national disaster.

Trump lashes out at Biden administration over US migration crisis

As Donald Trump cuts off aid to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala and as Pope Francis, during a visit to Morocco states that physical barriers won’t solve the migration issue, it is perhaps time to probe into the nature of migration, especially into the West, its causes and tease out a potential solution to it.

Integrated policies and dialogue needed to tackle migration crisis

By Eleanor Paynter President Trump has long called migration a security crisis, but in recent weeks he has also referred to the situation along the southern border as a humanitarian crisis.

Europe’s refugee crisis explains why border walls don’t stop migration

The geography of migration flow is changing, in line with the global economy. South Asia is emerging as the migration hub of the world — two of five international migrants originate in Asia.

South Asia is emerging as migration hub of the world

Nationalist anger over migration brought down the Belgian government on Tuesday, forcing Prime Minister Charles Michel to offer the king his resignation. With only five months to go until planned legislative elections in May, it was not immediately clear whether King Philippe would accept Michel's sudden departure.

Belgian PM Charles Michel submits resignation over migrant row

Days ahead of an international conference in Morocco to endorse a UN migration pact, the United States made the case Friday for opposing the deal that it shunned a year ago and which has since prompted a wave of withdrawals.

US takes aim at UN migration pact ahead of conference

This decade has seen massive movements of people fleeing war, poverty and persecution. Here are some key cases. Since 2011: Syria The Syrian war has killed more than 360,000 people since it began in March 2011 and it has led to a massive exodus of people, mostly to camps in neighbouring countries.

Major migration flows in the last decade

At the height of the refugee influx to Europe in 2015, a total of 890,000 people came seeking safe haven in the EU`s top economy

Germany's interior minister: Asylum-seeker arrivals down two-thirds in 2016

Alliance faces limits on what the two entities can do together because of territorial tensions between Turkey and Greece

EU and NATO sign new pact to deter Russia, strengthen security

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