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The wall discovered at Oued Beht, a site in Morocco that is steadily rewriting the history of the Maghreb. Giulio Lucarini/OBAP Archive

History is being rewritten at an archaeological site in Morocco. What the discovery of an ancient wall tells us

Communities in the north-west Maghreb were able to coordinate large construction projects thousands of years ago.
People breach barbed wires as they attempt to cross from the Moroccan northern town of Fnideq to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on July 31, 2026. (AP Photo)

Ceuta’s border crisis is about geopolitics, not just migration

Why is a European border located on African soil? And why has the dispute about Ceuta and Spanish colonization remained unresolved for so long?
According to popular belief, the statue of the Pillars of Hercules in Ceuta hails back to the time when Africa was joined to Europe, and the god Hercules cut the channel to divide them. Another legend has it that Hercules pulled the two continents together to narrow the strait of Gibraltar to stop sea monsters from the Atlantic entering the Mediterranean. Curioso Photography/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Ceuta migrant crossings: are calls for stronger border controls from 22 member states in line with EU law?

In a knee-jerk reaction to the situation in Ceuta, 22 EU member states are seeking to step up border security. What are the legal loopholes and do stronger controls comply with the rule of law?
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain on Aug. 3, 2026, is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

After Ceuta, Europe is once again mired in migration chaos of its own making

Anti-immigration critics seized on the Ceuta migrant situation as evidence of the failure of soft policies, but in reality the bloc has become far more restrictionist in the past decade.
France striker Kylian Mbappé is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a hat-trick in the France – Senegal match on June 16 2026. Charly Triballeau/AFP

Despite World Cup team’s diversity, France is still wrestling with unresolved issues of identity and representation

France’s ethnically diverse squad reflects the nation’s multi-faceted history: its colonial heritage, migration patterns and the French Football Federation’s training policy that dates back to the 1990s.

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