The United Arab Emirates express their dissatisfaction with countries, including Morocco , which have not yet repatriated their nationals stranded on its territory. The country threatens to impose restrictions on them.
Among the foreigners who find themselves stranded in Morocco since the authorities decided to close the borders, there are Australians. It is therefore to reassure them and show them the proximity of their country, that the ambassador, in a video broadcast on the Facebook page of the Embassy, addressed them.
Israeli and Emirati nationals, stranded in Morocco due to border closures, will not be able to return to their country on the plane chartered by the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
The Moroccan student coldly murdered in Amiens, France, Salma Laaziri, was buried on Wednesday, April 15 in a Muslim section of the cemetery, pending the repatriation of her remains to Marrakech, as soon as the state of health emergency is lifted.
Faced with the rise in the concern of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) who are unable to bury their deceased in Morocco, Minister Nezha El Ouafi stated that measures are being taken to manage this situation after the covid-19 crisis.
Since the suspension of air and sea links by Morocco due to the coronavirus, thousands of Moroccans remain stranded abroad. They recount their ordeal and call on the Moroccan authorities to work for their repatriation.
The Director of Consular and Social Affairs, Mohamed Basri, spoke about the situation of Moroccans stranded abroad. He reassures them of their repatriation in the coming days.
The emergency meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Islamic Affairs and Moroccans Residing Abroad at the House of Representatives to decide on the repatriation of Moroccans stranded abroad was unsuccessful.
Belgian Foreign Minister Philippe Goffin has confirmed that Morocco has authorized the repatriation of Belgian-Moroccans stranded in the kingdom since the closure of air borders.
The situation of Moroccans stranded abroad, most of whom are squatting in airports, remains worrying. The Moroccan League for Citizenship and Human Rights (LMCDH) has addressed an appeal to King Mohammed VI to order their repatriation.
Morocco has finally authorized Belgium to repatriate the Belgo-Moroccans blocked in the kingdom due to the suspension of air flights and their dual nationality status. Only persons able to demonstrate "serious humanitarian or social reasons" will be taken into account by this repatriation operation.
There are about a hundred Senegalese currently stranded in Morocco, more precisely in Dakhla, due to the closure of borders. They are calling on the Senegalese authorities to work for their repatriation.