This Saturday, March 13, marks one year since the land borders between Spain and Morocco were closed, much to the dismay of the inhabitants of the two countries. With the health crisis continuing, it is to be feared that the situation will remain unchanged for a long time to come.
Egypt has decided to organize the repatriation of its nationals stranded in Morocco following the suspension of air links between the two countries. "Three exceptional flights (Casablanca/Cairo)" have thus been scheduled.
The lifeless body of Yassir, a 19-year-old Moroccan who lived in Eibar, was found on Thursday, February 11 in an abandoned factory in Hernani. It will be repatriated to Morocco thanks to a solidarity fundraising campaign initiated by a group of friends.
The Spanish government delegation in Ceuta indicated on Monday that for the time being, the border with Morocco will remain closed, given the health situation in the two countries. However, it assured that Moroccans wishing to return to their country could be repatriated. About a hundred people have already registered on the list opened for this purpose.
The body of Amine, the young Moroccan homeless man aged 27 who died on January 11 in the Ciutadella park in Barcelona during the cold wave, was repatriated on Monday to Morocco.
Despite the repatriations that took place in May and September, the Spanish government delegation in Ceuta continues to receive requests for repatriation of Moroccans. Another some 90 people have registered to be repatriated in the coming months.
Turned away from Canada for non-compliance with entry conditions, 12 Algerian students have been stranded since January 11 at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca. Latest news, the Algerian authorities have opposed their repatriation by the Royal Air Maroc company.
A 9-year-old boy, kidnapped by his mother and taken to Syria, was repatriated on Friday to Belgium. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which specified that the child was with his mother in the Roj camp, near the Turkish border.
Spain has announced that it has recently organized a new repatriation operation for the benefit of 545 Spanish nationals and Moroccan residents on board a ferry from the port of Tanger Med to Algeciras. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is the 44th time that Spain has organized this type of operation.
The House of Representatives has decided to set up a parliamentary mission to examine the situation of Moroccan women and their children detained in Syria and Iraq.
The Baleària company is offering a special repatriation ferry from Morocco to Spain for Spanish citizens and residents.
The mother of a young Moroccan, who died in Brussels, has launched an appeal for help in order to repatriate her son’s remains and bury him in his home country. Members of the Moroccan community have called for the intervention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nacer Bourita .