The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking for the "most effective way" to convey Covid-19 vaccines to the Tindouf camps in order to immunize the Sahrawi population.
The Spanish authorities estimate that Morocco will not reopen its borders with Ceuta and Melilla before the second half of 2022. In the meantime, they are considering how to improve security at the border crossings of the two cities in order to put an end to smuggling.
Tensions with Spain have led Morocco to suspend its agreement for the construction of patrol vessels for the Royal Navy.
Spain is developing a socio-economic and commercial plan for the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. The borders with Morocco will be redesigned under this plan to prevent the resumption of smuggling after the reopening.
On Sunday, Moroccan player Abdessamad Ezzalzouli expressed his joy after scoring his first goal with his club, FC Barcelona.
Morocco is considering deploying Rafael Israeli missiles in the Tangier and Nador regions to better control the Strait of Gibraltar. This, in response to Spain’s decision to strengthen its military presence in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, on the rock of Vélez de la Gomera, in Al Hoceima and on the Chafarinas Islands.
Morocco, Spain, Italy, Turkey and France were among the most visited destinations by Belgians in November. As a result, Brussels Airport recorded a number of passengers above one million for the fifth consecutive month.
The director of the Ceuta and Melilla Observatory, Carlos Echeverría, believes that relations between Spain and Morocco have always been punctuated by crises, and that it would be useless to force a resumption.
A year and a half ago, Ayoub, 16, left Morocco to reach Ceuta where he spent days wandering the streets, before being taken care of in a migrant center. Since last July, he has been living in Vigo where he is building a better future.
The Spanish government wants to contribute to resolving the conflict in the Sahara. To this end, it has announced that it will make a plane available to the new UN special envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura , to travel to the region and maintain contact with Morocco and the Polisario Front, the two parties in conflict.
Spain would not withstand an armed attack by Morocco on Ceuta and Melilla. Several Spanish as well as American military experts had reached this conclusion and recommended measures to strengthen security in the two enclaves.
A Moroccan lost his life on Saturday in a fire that broke out in his home, on Rua d’Os Entrecines, in the municipality of As Neves in Spain. His wife and their two children, injured, were taken to the hospital for care.