The EU externalizes migration control to Mauritania, Libya, and Morocco, requiring external border controls within the Schengen Area.

The entities involved

• Mauritania →

  sovereign state in West Africa and North Africa

  • Mauritania and Morocco are engaged in bilateral cooperation discussions concerning security and migration issues.Fri 19:22
  • Morocco exports road construction experience to Mauritania.Fri 19:22
• Libya →

  sovereign state in North Africa

  • Severe flooding has affected communities in Derna, which is located in the Cyrenaica province of eastern Libya.Mon 14:46
  • Netflix released a series about the Lockerbie bombing, alongside new evidence from Libya and Czechoslovakia.Mon 05:34
• Morocco →

  sovereign state in North Africa

  • Mass migration influx strains Ceuta's resources.Mon 14:34
  • Morocco agreed to upgrade diplomatic missions to full embassies.Mon 07:36

Related events

• A partnership has been established between Mauritania and the European Commission to manage migrant flows.Sep 15
• The EU funds Morocco for migration control and launches an investigation into organized operations near Ceuta.Aug 12
• Mass crossings from Morocco into Ceuta lead to Spain testing EU land-border policies and Italy criticizing Spain's handling of migration.Thu 03:02
• Citizens from Morocco and Algeria are facing scrutiny within EU member states.Aug 26
• The migration crisis involving Ceuta is being driven by economic prospects and is attracting international scrutiny.Aug 4