More than one million Moroccans from Europe have already crossed the strait between June 15 and July 25 as part of the Marhaba Operation. 60% of them transited through the port of Algeciras.
The Civil Guard has arrested four people in Algeciras who attempted to send various electronic materials to Morocco. In total, more than a thousand phones and about two thousand objects of "illegal origin" were seized.
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has assured that the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa (Cadiz) are ready to welcome Moroccans from Europe for the return phase of the Marhaba Operation, which starts on Friday.
The mayor of Algeciras, José Ignacio Landaluce, has asked the Spanish government to strengthen the staff of agents dedicated to passenger control as part of Operation Marhaba, in order to manage the significant flow of Moroccans from Europe embarking for Morocco from the port of the city.
The port authority of the Bay of Algeciras announced on Tuesday the suspension of maritime traffic between the port of Tarifa (Spain) and that of Tanger ville until further notice. The strong winds blowing in the Strait of Gibraltar are the reason for this decision.
More than 411,000 Moroccans residing abroad and 102,000 vehicles have already transited through the Andalusian ports as part of the Marhaba Operation 2022, launched on June 15 after two years of cancellation due to the health and diplomatic crisis between Spain and Morocco.
The port of Sebta remains overwhelmed by the flow of Moroccans from Europe coming from Algeciras to Morocco as part of the Marhaba Operation. Last weekend, some 90,000 MREs spent more than five hours waiting at the border of the autonomous city before entering Morocco.
A serious traffic accident occurred on Sunday on the A-92 motorway, near Moraleda de Zafayona (Granada). Two buses transporting Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) and a vehicle tried to avoid an animal that had entered the lane. The result, one dead and about forty injured.
A dispute broke out between an employee of the port of Algeciras and a Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) participating in the Marhaba Operation. The former prevented the latter from accessing the port to join Morocco.
The authorities of Ceuta are considering reducing the number of ferries arriving daily at the port of the city from Algeciras in order to manage the flow of Moroccans from Europe traveling to Morocco as part of the Marhaba Operation.
While the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity has set up a unique humanitarian system to welcome Moroccans living abroad (MREs) as part of the Marhaba 2022 operation, disruptions are observed at the ports of Algeciras and Ceuta. Enough to provoke the anger of the MREs.
More than 11,000 vehicles arrived in the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa between Friday and Sunday, a record influx since the start of Operation Marhaba on June 15.