Dozens of Moroccan seasonal workers demonstrated on Friday in Casablanca in front of the headquarters of the Moroccan National Employment Agency (ANAPEC) to demand their departure to Huelva to participate in the strawberry campaign.
A Trasmediterránea ferry will carry out the repatriation of Spaniards and Spanish residents stranded in Morocco this Sunday, April 11, after the suspension of flights with France and Spain. In total, nearly 4,000 people have already been repatriated in six days, via five ferries and three flights.
The far-right party Vox continues to insist that the Spanish government take all measures to defend the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla against an attempt by Morocco to claim these enclaves.
The airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM ) has just extended until May 21 the suspension of flights with Spain and other European countries, decided on March 30 by the Moroccan authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Considering that the mobility restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus constitute an infringement of freedom of worship, the Watani association of Lleida, which works for "justice and freedom", is asking the city council to exceptionally authorize Muslim worshippers to go to the mosque to pray late at night, during the holy month of Ramadan which starts on Tuesday, April 13.
Morocco has extended the suspension of air links with 39 countries, including France and Spain, until May 21. This measure aims to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its variants in the kingdom.
Sofian Boydo, a 24-year-old Moroccan from Taza, has been missing at sea since Saturday, as he tried to reach Ceuta by swimming. His family, without news of him, is desperately searching for him.
The identity of the homeless man found dead on Tuesday in Ceuta is known. His name was Mohamed, he was 46 years old and was from Fnideq.
The national police intercepted on Monday a drone carrying a kilo of Moroccan hashish. For reasons still unknown, the device would have lost control and ended up on the roof of one of the ships in the Tarajal polygon.
After a first repatriation ship that left on Monday, two other ships will repatriate this week 2,300 Spaniards or Spanish residents stranded in Morocco after the suspension of flights with Spain and France decided on March 30 by the Moroccan authorities. In total, 3,800 people will leave Morocco.
Morocco is gearing up for the organization of the Marhaba Operation 2021, after the cancellation of last year’s edition for health reasons. The authorities would opt for the passage of Moroccans living abroad by sea.
The European Parliament did not follow up on the request of the Spanish party VOX, which had asked the European Commission (EU) to review the imports of Moroccan agricultural products.