Stranded Moroccans Face Hardship in Melilla as Borders Remain Closed

Unwanted by the local government, which has instructed its Public Health official to send an official letter to the Moroccan authorities, the Moroccan nationals have been grouped in a military facility, before being transferred to a sports camp in the Real residential area.

But the proximity to the homes has triggered the anger of the residents, forcing the authorities to erect tents away from the area. Housed between two barracks in Quino Pino, the 300 Moroccans live in shameful promiscuity.

Women, children, workers and civil servants share this cramped space that does not meet any hygiene standards, waiting for the Moroccan authorities to take the initiative to open, even temporarily, the Beni Nsar crossing.