The Head of the Moroccan Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, spoke about the status of the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla a few days after the American recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
The many development projects launched by King Mohammed VI in northern Morocco could eventually economically stifle the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
Moroccan workers authorized to work in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla are calling on the Spanish Prime Minister and his Moroccan counterpart for help. Faced with unemployment and precariousness since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, following the closure of land borders, they are seizing the opportunity of the Spanish Prime Minister’s visit to the kingdom to draw attention to their situation.
The resumption of activity at the Bab Sebta border crossing could be effective from mid-January 2021. This issue would be the subject of debate at the next high-level Morocco-Spain meeting, scheduled for December 17 in Rabat .
Plunged into a deep coma for more than 5 years, Samir, a young Moroccan, is threatened with expulsion from the Ceuta hospital. The Advisor of the Spanish far-right party, VOX, has questioned the medical coverage he is receiving.
No doubt, the informal trade at the level of Ceuta and Melilla is over, now at the gates of a new era. In an annual report, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) has registered a well-designed strategy that can facilitate job creation and ensure the development of the regions around the two enclaves.
The project of a free zone in Algeciras , the largest Spanish port, will take shape within the tax enclosure of the Bay located in the municipality of "Los Barrios". It is integrated within the framework of the Cádiz Free Zone, named after the southernmost province of Spain.
The reopening of the borders with Ceuta and Melilla is scheduled for March 2021. The information was relayed earlier this week by the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser .
Spain is working to acquire 170 four-wheel drive vehicles that will be allocated to Morocco to fight against illegal immigration.
Four young Moroccans, aged between 20 and 30, illegal immigration candidates, have just paid with their lives for their will to realize the dream of their lives. They were trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla, via a sewer, from the neighboring port of Beni Ensar (northern Morocco).
Two individuals were brought before the general prosecutor’s office in Tetouan on Saturday for cannabis resin trafficking using drones. At the time of their arrest, the suspects were trying to land an aircraft returning from a mission to Ceuta .
A Moroccan was denied Spanish nationality on appeal after spending 13 years with his family in Ceuta. His file was rejected due to his "insufficient integration".