Seun Kuti Cancels Morocco Jazz Performance Following Melilla Tragedy
2 July 2022
Touched by the Melilla tragedy, Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat king Fela Kuti, has canceled his concert scheduled for this Saturday, July 2nd in Morocco.
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Melilla President Calls for Investigation into Deadly Migrant Incident at Morocco Border
1 July 2022
The president of the autonomous city of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro, believes that the Moroccan authorities "will hide what happened" regarding the assault of migrants on the (…)
NATO Vows to Protect All Allied Territory, Including Spain’s Ceuta and Melilla
30 June 2022
The new NATO strategic document approved on Wednesday at the summit in Madrid, without expressly mentioning Ceuta and Melilla, reaffirmed the Alliance’s determination to (…)
Morocco Bolsters Border Security After Migrant Surge from Algeria
29 June 2022
Following the attempted entry on Friday of some 2,000 migrants into Melilla, Morocco has decided to further strengthen its military presence on the borders with Algeria. (…)
Moroccan Agents Cross into Spanish Territory to Arrest Migrants at Melilla Border
27 June 2022
Moroccan security forces agents would have crossed the Melilla fence to strike and arrest several migrants who managed to enter the autonomous city last Friday.
Deadly Migrant Clash at Spanish Enclave Sparks Algeria-Morocco Tensions
27 June 2022
Amar Belani, special envoy in charge of the Western Sahara issue and the Maghreb countries at the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accuses Morocco of being responsible for (…)
Migrant Deaths at Melilla Border: Morocco Prepares Mass Burial Near Nador
27 June 2022
Morocco plans to bury the sub-Saharan migrants who lost their lives in the assault on the Melilla border at the Sidi Salem cemetery, on the outskirts of Nador. Several graves (…)
Podemos Demands EU Probe into Deadly Melilla Border Incident, Criticizes Morocco
27 June 2022
The death of at least 37 migrants during a massive attempt to enter Melilla continues to provoke reactions. The Spanish party Podemos has pointed the finger at Morocco and (…)
EU Lawmaker Urges Action on Morocco’s Closure of Melilla Border Customs
26 June 2022
Ciudadanos European MP Jordi Cañas has denounced Morocco before the European Commission for having closed the Melilla commercial customs office in Beni-Ensar for more than 2 years.
Violent Clashes Erupt as Migrants Attempt to Enter Melilla from Morocco
26 June 2022
The migrants who tried to enter Melilla illegally from Nador on Friday showed extreme violence against the Moroccan security forces blocking their way.