Exhausted Moroccan Migrant Rescued from Sea Near Ceuta
4 April 2021
A young Moroccan, a candidate for immigration, who was trying to reach Ceuta by swimming, found himself exhausted before reaching the shore. He was saved just in time by walkers.
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Spain Extends Closure of Ceuta and Melilla Borders with Morocco Until April 30
29 March 2021
The borders of Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco will remain closed until April 30 due to the health crisis. This is what the Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced on Monday, (…)
Ceuta Officials Hesitant to Reopen Border for Annual Moroccan Transit Operation Amid COVID Concerns
28 March 2021
The local authorities in Ceuta seem less enthusiastic about opening the border to allow the organization of Operation Marhaba this year.
Elderly Moroccan Woman with Pacemaker Stranded in Ceuta Since 2020 Border Closure
28 March 2021
The Moroccan Khaddouj Bayessif, 83 years old, has been blocked in Ceuta since the closure of the borders in March 2020. She had come to visit her daughter who had lost her (…)
Narco-Drones Surge in Drug Trafficking Between Morocco and Spanish Enclave Ceuta
27 March 2021
After the interception of narco-drones and the dismantling of a network specialized in international drug trafficking "by air" a month ago, the authorities of Ceuta were (…)
Ceuta Mourns 94th COVID-19 Death as Moroccan City Worker Succumbs Weeks After Wife
26 March 2021
Infected with the coronavirus, Mohamed Buchta Mohamed, a 58-year-old Moroccan, on duty with the brigade of the Ministry of the Environment and Urban Services of Ceuta, did not (…)
Morocco Modernizes Bab Sebta Border Crossing, Awaits Reopening with Spain
25 March 2021
The Bab Sebta border post is ready to resume service, after the renovation and modernization work undertaken by the Moroccan authorities during the border closure period, to (…)
Former ISIS Fighter from Spain Reveals Life in Syrian Conflict
22 March 2021
Zuhair Ahmed, a Spanish man of Moroccan origin living in Ceuta, is still in Syria. Unrepentant about his past as a jihadist, he recounts his story in a long interview with El País.
Moroccan Youth Rescued After Dangerous Swim to Ceuta Amid Surge in Illegal Crossings
20 March 2021
Whether by land or sea, illegal or clandestine entries into Ceuta have increased sharply in recent weeks. This is the case of a young Moroccan, with only a child’s float as (…)
Spain Grants Temporary Visas to Moroccans Stranded in Ceuta Enclave
17 March 2021
Provisional visas will now be granted to Moroccans stranded in Ceuta to allow them to visit their relatives in Spain. This has been decided by the local authorities of the (…)