Morocco Seals Borders with Spanish Enclaves to Combat Coronavirus Spread
15 March 2020
Morocco closed its borders with the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla early this Friday morning to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Morocco Temporarily Reopens Ceuta and Melilla Borders for Stranded Travelers
13 March 2020
After deciding on Thursday, March 12, to suspend all air and sea links with Spain due to the coronavirus, Morocco has exceptionally planned to open two border crossings on (…)
Moroccan Expat, 65, Arrested at Border Crossing with Nearly 12,000 Psychotropic Pills
13 March 2020
A 65-year-old individual was apprehended in Bab Sebta on Thursday for his alleged involvement in an attempted drug and psychotropic trafficking case.
Border Closure Leaves Thousands of Moroccan ’Mule Women’ Jobless in Ceuta
12 March 2020
The closure of the Ceuta border crossing, by unilateral decision of Morocco, is already having a negative impact on the Moroccan population. About 3,000 goods carriers (mule (…)
High-Speed Mediterranean Drug Chase Leaves Two Dead, Two Hospitalized
12 March 2020
Two Spanish nationals of Moroccan origin were killed in a high-speed chase with police in the Mediterranean. They were transporting drugs on a boat that also contained two (…)
Morocco Installs Thermal Camera at Busy Border Crossing to Screen for Coronavirus
5 March 2020
The Moroccan authorities installed a thermal camera at the Bab Sebta border post on Tuesday, March 3, 2019.
Ceuta Grapples with Surge of Unaccompanied Moroccan Migrant Children
4 March 2020
Nearly 500 unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents of Moroccan origin are now registered in the various recognized centers for this purpose in Ceuta. This is revealed by (…)
Moroccan Porter Dies at Melilla Border Amid Smuggling Crackdown
4 March 2020
The end of the smuggling trade has plunged the economy of the Spanish enclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, into a major recession. While the decision largely impacts merchants and (…)
Thousands March in Ceuta to Protest Rising Racism in Spanish Enclave
2 March 2020
Thousands of protesters gathered on Sunday, March 1st in Ceuta to denounce the growing racism in the city.
Morocco Launches Economic Zone Near Ceuta to Boost Jobs and Trade
1 March 2020
Following the closure of cross-border trade, Morocco has launched a project to build an economic activity zone in the Tetouan region. This zone will be dedicated to commerce (…)