The death of a Moroccan national killed by police in Bremen has provoked very strong reactions within the Moroccan community in Germany. To ease tensions, the German embassy in Rabat was forced to react.
Although the Marhaba 2020 operation is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) can return to the country during the summer period. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, indicated that this return will only be possible under strict conditions.
A police officer from Schaerbeek, of Moroccan origin, was sentenced to 50 months in suspended prison for divulging professional secrets. He is also being prosecuted by the North Brussels police zone for concealment of facts.
Another Moroccan recently tried to cross the border barrier between the city of Sebta and Morocco. After more than 100 days stuck there, some are taking desperate measures to reunite with their families.
The epidemiological situation in Morocco has not yet improved. Faced with this equation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, has canceled the Marhaba 2020 operation dedicated to welcoming Moroccans residing abroad.
About a hundred Moroccans stranded in Turkey gathered on Saturday at Istanbul airport in the hope of being evacuated to Morocco. They protested against the choices made by the authorities, to the point of accusing officials of corruption and favoritism.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, is expected at the House of Representatives this Monday, June 22, where he will address several issues, including MRE and the Marhaba operation.
Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) have addressed 3,659 correspondences to the monitoring and guidance cell set up by the ministry delegated to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, in charge of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) after the appearance of the coronavirus.
Uncertainty continues to hang over the holding of the Marhaba 2020 operation this year. With the health situation in Algeciras, where one death and several positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Thursday, nothing is certain today.
The annual " Marhaba " operation organized by Morocco, scheduled to start in June, has been postponed due to the current pandemic context. While several European countries have already announced the date of opening of their borders, Morocco is slow to make a decision regarding its start.
Faced with the health crisis related to the coronavirus, several European countries have proceeded to suspend their visa services without any communication on the dates of issuance or the follow-up of applications. As a result, hundreds of passports are being held by European consulates.
The Algerian authorities prevented, on Sunday, Moroccan nationals from demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Algiers. Marginalized during the repatriation operation, they decided to organize a sit-in protest.