The Bab Sebta border crossing is the subject of a major modernization project launched by the Moroccan authorities. This work, the signage of which began on Thursday, should extend over about six months and significantly modify the traffic conditions of vehicles between Morocco and the city of Ceuta.
The resolution of the UN Security Council approving the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara as the sole basis for resolving the conflict could motivate Morocco to persist in its claims concerning Ceuta, Melilla, the Spanish islands and rocks. This is at least what a certain Spanish press fears.
The ferry Cecilia Payne of the Baleària company coming from Ceuta hit the quay of the port of Algeciras on Sunday while trying to dock, causing visible damage to one side of the boat. No injuries were reported.
Customs agents, in collaboration with Moroccan police forces, arrested on Monday at the Bab Sebta border post, on the Moroccan side, a Frenchman in possession of 10 kilos of hashish, carefully hidden in his car.
The lifeless body of a young man, who tried to reach Ceuta by swimming, was found in Moroccan waters.
A mother and her minor son arrived last Sunday on the Tarajal beach coming from Morocco. They were taken care of by the temporary stay center for minors (CETI) in Ceuta.
As part of the DACE exercise, the anti-aircraft artillery group of the 30th Mixed Artillery Regiment (RAMIX 30), based in Ceuta, has deployed its units equipped with Oerlikon 35/90 twin-barreled cannons and Mistral missile systems. The objective is to prepare for any possible attack from Morocco, which continues to claim Ceuta and Melilla, as well as the Spanish islands and rocks.
In accordance with the new contract published on Tuesday in the Official Journal (BOE) by the Public Procurement Commission of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, school canteens in Ceuta (Sebta) will now only serve halal meat and no pork in their menus.
A young Sub-Saharan in his twenties successfully reached the city of Ceuta by paraglider from Morocco on Friday. This is an unprecedented feat and gives wings to other migrants.
A major Spanish military operation is underway near the Moroccan coast. Reinforcements from the Legion have been deployed to the Chafarinas Islands and the Perejil Islet. This maneuver is a message.
The business leaders of Ceuta and Melilla are angry. They denounce Morocco’s behavior at the border, describing it as a "unreliable neighbor", and are calling for the immediate intervention of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From the Fnideq coast in Morocco, Rafie Nadi, a 23-year-old Egyptian, embarked on a perilous journey to reach Europe by swimming, accompanied by a friend. For more than 40 hours, he floated in the Mediterranean, supported only by a buoy and flippers, and narrowly escaped death.