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• Rabies Alert: Second Infected Dog Found at Melilla-Morocco Border
  13 April, by Prince

  The competent authorities of Melilla reported on Saturday the discovery of a second rabid dog at the border with Morocco.
  According to the department of social policies, this new case was diagnosed by the animal health and zoonosis unit. It is an adult medium-sized dog with short, black and white fur, spotted on April 8 in the beach area, near the border with Morocco, relays Ok Diario.
  The animal, which showed symptoms of rabies, died the next day, April 9, informs the General (…)

• Spanish Patrol Boat Deployed Near Melilla to Monitor Maritime Borders
  14 April, by Prince

  Spain deployed the patrol boat Isla Pinto (P-84) in the waters of Melilla, near Morocco, this weekend. According to the Spanish Navy, this operation is part of the ongoing presence, surveillance, and deterrence missions in the enclave, as well as in Spanish islands and rocks.
  These missions aim to "ensure the surveillance of maritime spaces of sovereignty and national interest" and to prevent potential threats, explains the Royal Navy on its official website. In this context, the patrol (…)

• Moroccan Goalkeeper’s Claim on Ceuta and Melilla Sparks Controversy in Spain
  12 December 2022, by Ginette

  In the fever of celebrating Morocco’s qualification, Moroccan goalkeeper Munir El Kajoui made statements that are at the heart of a controversy in Spain.
  Munir El Kajoui declared during a live on Selim Amallah’s Instagram account that "Sebta and Melilla belong to Morocco." Many Spanish Internet users did not appreciate this statement on the Moroccanness of Sebta and Melilla.
  These remarks were picked up by several Spanish media, which recall that the player was born in Melilla and (…)

• Spain Holds Military Drills in Melilla Amid Tensions with Morocco
  23 January, by Prince

  Spain has been conducting military exercises in Melilla for a few days in order to fend off any possible attack from Morocco, which maintains its claims on Ceuta and Melilla, as well as the Spanish islands and rocks.
  According to the general command of Melilla, the soldiers of the second company of the first legion of the Tercio "Gran Capitan" carried out maneuvers in the autonomous city in order to prepare to face "any situation". As for the soldiers of the first company, they underwent (…)

• Moroccan Teen Dies in Fatal Fall from Truck at Almeria Port
  14 November 2019, by Kamal

  Sad end for a young Moroccan teenager, who died this week in Almeria, in southern Spain.
  Excited to reach the Almeria port, he had left the Spanish enclave of Melilla, clinging to the roof of an international transport truck.
  But he was unaware that his adventure would end at this stage. At the time of the boat’s mooring, the young man lost his balance before suffering a terrible fall.
  According to the local press, the scene was horrific. As brutal as it was fatal, the impact gave him (…)

• Nearly Half of Migrants Face Violence While Transiting Through Morocco, Study Finds
  23 April 2019, by Amine

  The passage of nearly half of illegal migrants through Morocco would not leave good memories, according to a report published by the Spanish agency CSIC (Higher Council for Scientific Research), done in collaboration with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees).
  According to 2017 figures, while 92% of people who reached Spain passed through Morocco, 48% said they had been victims of violence there, especially around Ceuta and Melilla.
  The CSIC writes: "These allegations (…)

• McDonald’s Manager Accused of Discriminating Against Moroccan Children in Spanish Enclave
  5 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  At McDonald’s in Melilla, Moroccan minors are unwelcome. They were simply sent away from this establishment, even though they were brought there by a mediator and teacher who works at Médecins du Monde.
  Wanting to treat these students at the end of her class on Wednesday, Nur Houda stopped at McDonald’s with three of them for whom she had placed orders. However, as the children were eagerly waiting to enjoy their meal, they will be "thrown out" by the manager after enduring "degrading (…)

• Spanish Senate Rejects Teaching of Moroccan Languages in Ceuta and Melilla Schools
  28 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  The dream of the Moroccan community in Spain to see the darija and tamazight languages taught in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla has evaporated. An amendment to the reform of the national education law aimed at their integration into educational programs was rejected by the Spanish Senate.
  It was by an overwhelming majority of votes (253 out of 262) that the Spanish senators, including those from the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, the Popular Party and the Vox party, rejected the (…)

• Migrants Breach Melilla Border Fence, Injuring Police and Sparking Quarantine Measures
  13 July 2021, by Prince

  A group of 119 sub-Saharan migrants illegally entered Melilla on Monday, crossing the high metal fence that separates the autonomous city from Morocco.
  Nearly 200 migrants stormed the fence from Morocco on Monday morning. Among them, 119 finally managed to enter Melilla, despite the actions taken by the Civil Guard and the Moroccan police to try to contain them, reports AFP.
  To read: Hundreds of Migrants Storm Spanish Enclaves in North Africa
  Five Civil Guard agents and one migrant (…)

• Spain Faces Deadline to Address Arabic and Darija Language Status in Ceuta and Melilla
  27 August 2021, by Sylvanus

  At the request of the Committee of Ministers, the decision-making body of the Council of Europe, Ceuta and Melilla will have to rule on Arabic and darija, two languages widely spoken in the two enclaves. In this sense, a deadline has been granted to Spain.
  August 1, 2023 is the deadline given to Spain to present a report on compliance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, including a "clarification" on the situation of darija and Arabic in the enclaves of Ceuta and (…)