Ceuta

Morocco-Spain Border Closure Hits One-Year Mark with No End in Sight

13 March 2021

This Saturday, March 13, marks one year since the land borders between Spain and Morocco were closed, much to the dismay of the inhabitants of the two countries. With the (…)

Desperate Moroccans Attempt Dangerous Swim from Ceuta to Morocco, Two Rescued

13 March 2021

Stranded in Ceuta for a year due to the closure of the borders, three Moroccans tried to reach the kingdom by swimming. Two of them, exhausted, were rescued at the last moment (…)

Spain Reaffirms Sovereignty Over Ceuta and Melilla Despite Morocco Tensions

8 March 2021

In response to questions from some senators from the PP and Vox parties, the Spanish government stated that Morocco is a "strategic partner" with whom it can have divergent (…)

Border Closure Exacerbates Plight of Female Mules Between Spain and Morocco

8 March 2021

In a report published on Monday, March 8, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Andalusian Association for Human Rights (APDHA) calls for the rights of thousands of (…)

Morocco Renovates Ceuta Border Crossing, Sparking Hopes for Reopening

6 March 2021

In Bab Sebta, residents are optimistic about the imminent reopening of the borders and the resumption of activity, which has been at a standstill for nearly a year. This (…)

COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Moroccan Migrant Youth Center in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta

28 February 2021

More than 10% of the 185 young Moroccans residing at the Temporary Relocation Center for Unaccompanied Foreign Minors (Menas) of "La Esperanza" in Ceuta have tested positive (…)

Ceuta Birth Rate Plummets 31% as COVID Border Closure Halts Moroccan Mothers

28 February 2021

Many Moroccan women who were almost at term used to go to Ceuta to give birth, where the quality of health services is better. With the closure of the border due to Covid-19, (…)

Spain Extends Closure of Ceuta and Melilla Border Crossings with Morocco Until March 31

27 February 2021

The Spanish government has decided to keep the border posts between Morocco and Ceuta and Melilla closed until March 31, 2021. The postponement of the opening of the border (…)

Moroccan Mother Stranded in Ceuta Awaits Border Reopening to Reunite with Children

26 February 2021

Malika B., a Moroccan stranded in Ceuta since the closure of the border in March, had fled her husband in Morocco who was physically abusing her. She is eagerly awaiting the (…)

Ceuta Activists Push for Official Recognition of Local Arabic Dialect

24 February 2021

In Ceuta, about 50% of the population speaks "Ceuti Arabic", considered the mother tongue. Despite this undeniable reality, "Ceuti Arabic" does not seem to be sufficiently (…)