Tag: Melillia

First group of Moroccans Stranded in Ceuta repatriated

May 23, 2020

The repatriation of Moroccans stranded in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melillia continued Friday bring back home some 300 Moroccans from Ceuta. After an initial ... Read More

Moroccan Coast Guard Recovers Bodies of 20 Sub-Saharans

February 4, 2018

Moroccan Coast guard patrols recovered the bodies of 20 Sub-Saharan migrants off the northern coasts near the Spanish-occupied enclave of Melillia, Moroccan media said. The ... Read More

Ceuta, a Tinder Box Waiting to Explode

February 1, 2018

The recent death of three Moroccan women in a stampede at the Ceuta border crossing, has cast light on an unsustainable situation in the Spanish-occupied ... Read More

Spain Considers Using Drones to Patrol Land Borders with Morocco

August 17, 2017

The silent diplomatic row between Morocco and Spain over Ceuta and Melilla may worsen as the Spanish Defense Ministry considers deploying unmanned aerial vehicles to ... Read More

Protecting EU Borders Costs Morocco €250 mln Annually

February 22, 2017

Spain seems like a forgotten EU border far away from the tragedies of the refugee crisis that ensued the Arab Spring and the influx of ... Read More