Despite the integration of several hundred "mule women" into the textile sector, the residents of Fnideq are not appeased. They made it known again through a new demonstration, organized on Friday, February 26, 2021, in Fnideq to demand alternatives to smuggling.
The Huelva Prosecutor’s Office has requested four years and six months in prison against the manager of a farm in Moguer (Huelva). He is accused of having sexually abused four Moroccan seasonal workers.
Spain has extended until March 31 the temporary restriction on non-essential travel from third countries, including Morocco , to the European Union and the countries associated with the Schengen area.
The Spanish Civil Guard arrested on Friday a Moroccan at the port of Algeciras, in possession of four kilos of hashish hidden in the cabin of his vehicle.
After rejecting their asylum application, the Spanish authorities proceeded to deport two Rif Moroccans. They boarded a special flight to Laâyoune, with 18 other illegal immigrants also deported.
A 38-year-old Moroccan was arrested by the Spanish National Police in Estepona for drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons. He was transporting a large quantity of cocaine and a semi-automatic firearm in a vehicle.
Many Moroccan women who were almost at term used to go to Ceuta to give birth, where the quality of health services is better. With the closure of the border due to Covid-19, this influx of births has dropped dramatically.
Spain fears that the new President of the United States, Joe Biden, will maintain the decree recognizing American sovereignty of Morocco over the Sahara. This is at least what the Spanish newspaper El Mundo reveals.
The Spanish government has decided to keep the border posts between Morocco and Ceuta and Melilla closed until March 31, 2021. The postponement of the opening of the border crossings between the two cities and the kingdom is due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Malika B., a Moroccan stranded in Ceuta since the closure of the border in March, had fled her husband in Morocco who was physically abusing her. She is eagerly awaiting the reopening of the borders to bring back her six children, whom she left in Fnideq , in order to start a new life with them.
The Spanish government has asked the European Commission to ensure compliance with the trade agreement with Morocco , said Fernando Miranda, Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, on Wednesday.
The ship of the Royal Moroccan Navy "Raïs Al Mounastiri" and the Spanish Navy ship "Meteor" carried out a joint naval patrol exercise in the Strait of Gibraltar on Wednesday, February 17.