Morocco has still not provided official information on the organization of the Marhaba Operation 2021. This lack of communication is worrying on the Ceuta side.
The provincial court of Lanzarote acquitted the Moroccan Abdellatif Bourbaa, accused of having hidden a boat that arrived in Lanzarote with 11 migrants, one of whom died by drowning, and a cargo of 21.7 kilos of hashish, for lack of evidence.
The Moroccan security forces and the Spanish Civil Guard arrested early Tuesday a group of about sixty young migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who tried to reach Spain via Ceuta.
Native of Casablanca, Pierre Assouline obtained his Spanish passport after five years of fierce struggle, thus becoming Spanish again. He asks King Felipe VI to definitively repeal the Alhambra Decree of 1492.
Produced at 1.5 million tonnes, the tomato is Spain’s main export product. This strong production is mainly threatened by the massive low-price exports of Moroccan tomatoes to the European market.
Morocco could reopen its borders if the vaccination rate is high in the kingdom as in Spain in order to allow the organization of the Marhaba Operation. But nothing is certain for the moment. The Operation should be ensured by the boats.
A Spanish car seat manufacturing company in Tangier has laid off 400 employees who have decided to organize an unlimited sit-in to protest against this mass layoff. They dispute the economic reason put forward by the company, which has just opened a subsidiary in Kenitra.
Eva, 12, and her sister Farah, 6, are two Spanish girls blocked in Morocco with their mother, Randa Taabani, for a year since the borders were closed due to the Covid-19 health crisis. They cannot go to school.
The Confederation of Employers of Melilla (CEME-CEOE) denounces the unilateral closure by Morocco of the customs post and intends to seize the Council of Europe "so that it forces Morocco to allow imports again".
Helena Maleno, a Spanish activist for migrant rights, also founder of the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras, known for her work in supporting sub-Saharan migrant communities during the migration process, says she was the victim of a violent expulsion from Morocco . She is asking the Moroccan authorities to "stop" persecuting her.
As part of the organization of the Marhaba Operation this year, Morocco does not intend to transit through Ceuta and Melilla the thousands of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) , especially from Europe, who wish to spend the summer vacation in the kingdom.
After taking his first steps with the Atlas Lions on March 26 against Mauritania (0-0) and March 30 against Burundi (1-0), where he scored his first goal, Munir El Haddadi is proud of his first performances with the Moroccan national football team. He did not hesitate to express his gratitude to those who fought to make this change of sporting nationality possible.