The Confederation of Melilla Enterprises (CEME) is seeking to seduce the Moroccan authorities in order to obtain from them the reopening of the borders with the enclaves. The economic situation continues to deteriorate in these times of health crisis related to the coronavirus.
The president of the port authority of the Spanish enclave of Melilla, Victor Gamero, intends to work for the launch of a new maritime link with Oran in order to attract Algerian tourists.
Several dozen Moroccan children are still waiting to return to school benches in Melilla . The authorities of the Spanish enclave refuse to enroll them, on the pretext that their parents do not hold a residence permit.
The closure of the two border posts of Bab Sebta and Melilla is the cause of the misery affecting thousands of Moroccan families. The mythical Derb Ghalef market in Casablanca, which alone generates more than 20 billion dirhams in annual turnover, is on the brink of collapse.
The situation is more than explosive around Ceuta and Melilla. More than 9,000 Moroccans under contract with companies in the two Spanish enclaves are deprived of income due to the closure of the borders.
Since the closure of the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, thousands of smugglers no longer have sources of income. The development projects decided by the Moroccan government, as an alternative, are still awaiting.
Faced with the worsening financial crisis, hundreds of Moroccans are preparing to leave Morocco. Many are heading to the Spanish Consulate in Nador to obtain a visa.
The wait has been very long for the thousands of "mule women" in Nador. A framework agreement, aimed at helping women in precarious situations, has finally been signed between the Provincial Council of the city and the Ministry of Solidarity, Women and Family .
After six months of hardship, the Moroccans blocked in Melilla have returned to their families. The repatriation was given special care, in order to ensure the health safety of these citizens who have spent several months in extremely difficult conditions.
The Guardia civil elements in Melilla managed to catch a fugitive, 24 hours after his escape from prison. The man had appeared in a live on Facebook where he boasted in public of his exploit.
Kozal and Mala Hussein who were on their way to Spain, will not reach their destination. The driver of the jet ski, of Moroccan origin who was transporting them, threw the young Kurdish-Syrian couple into the sea before reaching dry land.
The closure of borders has made thousands of Moroccan cross-border workers who worked in the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla unemployed. This situation, added to the anguish of the coronavirus pandemic, makes their daily life painful.