‘Morocco feels emboldened’: Trump’s influence in spotlight after Ceuta disaster
pWashington-Rabat ties under scrutiny as questions swirl over what led to deadly influx into tiny Spanish territory/ppThe cosy relationship between Washington and Rabat has long been flaunted by both sides, from Moroccos announcement this year that it would be the first African state to join Donald Trumps a href"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/22/trump-board-of-peace-launch-davos"Board of Peace/a to the congratulatory message recently sent by Trump to mark King Mohammed VIs 27 years in power./ppThe latest example landed this week. As Spain grappled with the aftermath of a href"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/thousands-enter-spanish-enclave-ceuta-morocco-africa"the sudden influx/a and swift return of more than 70,000 people into Ceuta, Moroccos monarch confirmed a href"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r0vg88zr2o"he had named/a a 1bn highway flanking the disputed territory of Western Sahara after Trump./p a href"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/06/trump-influence-morocco-spotlight-ceuta-border-disaster"/a
Source: The Guardian
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