The local authorities of the city of Fnideq, in northern Morocco, have just announced the start of the construction work of the Haidara industrial zone, and this after the completion of the technical studies. The establishment of this industrial zone comes after the definitive cessation of smuggling with Sebta.
Several cross-border workers are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the borders with Ceuta and Melilla to resume their activities. For now, no official date has been announced, although rumors indicate a likely reopening before the end of the year.
The work on the Fnideq free zone will be completed by the end of the year. The project aims to develop the northern region of the country and give it new economic momentum after the halt of smuggling trade with Ceuta.
Morocco is preparing to launch the commercial zone located in Tetouan, near Ceuta, and developed by Tanger Med Zones, a subsidiary of the Tanger Med group, by April 2022.
The police elements of Fnideq managed to seize a drone that was transporting large quantities of "Rivotril" tablets to Ceuta . An individual with links to an international psychotropic trafficking network was also arrested.
In Morocco, particularly in the cities of Oujda, Fnideq and Al Hoceima, the migrant population still faces a lack of knowledge and a persistence of clichés. Observers call for awareness-raising on migration issues and the deconstruction of clichés about migration.
Oussama El Hammoumi, 21, has been missing since he decided, on Monday, with two friends of the same age, to reach Ceuta by swimming from Fnideq.
Moroccan border workers blocked in Ceuta since March 13, 2020 can no longer stand this situation. They call for the reopening of the borders in order to see their families again.
The young Morad, 16 years old, was part of the group of 15 minors from the Santa Amelia sports center repatriated on Sunday to Morocco. But he remains determined to return to Spain as soon as possible to build a better future for himself.
Mohammed Kanjaa, a 24-year-old Moroccan blocked in Ceuta since the closure of the borders, has managed to reach Fnideq where his family lives, after several failed attempts.
Several tourists on vacation on the Tangier-Tetouan coast have recently been attacked by jellyfish. Several cases of stings from these marine animals have already been noted at the beginning of the summer season.
The Interpol branch in Rabat Interpol proceeded to arrest a Frenchman who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued against him by the French judicial authorities. He would have been on the run since he was sentenced to six years in prison for drug trafficking.