13 January 2020
For a few days now, information has been circulating on social media about the closure of the Spanish enclave Ceuta to Moroccan nationals starting this Monday, January 13.
13 January 2020
A smuggler was sentenced to 10 months in prison for assaulting a customs officer in Bab Sebta. This is the verdict handed down by the court of first instance of Tetouan.
12 January 2020
While Morocco and Spain are at loggerheads over the planned end of the smuggling trade in Sebta and Melilla, Moroccan smugglers, in particular the "mule women" as well as the (…)
11 January 2020
The definitive closure of Bab Sebta is a major concern for the government. However, the many implications that such a decision must take into account require that it be well (…)
27 December 2019
Calm has returned to Fnideq following the departure of smugglers and their families. Indeed, the Moroccan authorities have decided to close the Tarajal II border, a smuggling (…)
9 December 2019
The Northern Observatory for Human Rights (ONDH) denounced the decision of the Moroccan government to soon restore the situation of the Bab Sebta border crossing.
5 December 2019
The Tarajal II (Sebta) border post has already been closed for three months on the decision of the Spanish and Moroccan authorities. The scale of the smuggling traffic and the (…)
4 December 2019
According to unofficial estimates, the turnover generated by smuggling between Morocco and the two cities of Ceuta and Melilla would amount to several billion dirhams per year.
3 December 2019
The border crossings of Ceuta and Melilla would have been permanently closed by the Moroccan authorities, according to information relayed by Spanish media.
6 November 2019
The scene resembles a Hollywood movie sequence. A truck loaded with contraband goods was chased by Moroccan customs elements on the Fez highway.