It was by swimming that a Moroccan national blocked in Ceuta since the closure of the borders, joined the Moroccan shore. A perilous adventure that earned her the compassion of the Spanish border guards.
A Moroccan national, blocked in Melilla since the closure of the borders, died on Wednesday after attempting to climb the wire fence separating the enclave from Morocco.
Morocco continues to repatriate its nationals stranded abroad. About twenty Moroccans returned to the Kingdom on Thursday, June 30, on a Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight chartered for the occasion, coming from Nigeria.
Blocked for a long time in southern Spain, several thousand Moroccan workers are finally returning to the kingdom. Six boats were mobilized on this occasion by the Moroccan authorities to repatriate 7,100 Moroccans.
The first group of Moroccan seasonal workers stranded in Huelva, southern Spain, arrived on Sunday at the port of Tanger Med. This is about 1,200 people out of a total of 7,100 expected.
While it represents a relief for many Moroccans, the reopening of borders seems to be bad news for Moroccans residing in Saudi Arabia. Waiting to be repatriated for several months, they now have to pay to hope to return to the country.
Last Sunday, five jet skis arrived in Ceuta, crossing Benzú, 50 meters from the border with Morocco. On the way, they pick up two alleged fishermen, quickly load them into two of the vehicles before fleeing.
The publication of the government’s press release on the new conditions for entry into the national territory for Moroccan nationals and foreigners residing in Morocco has raised a wave of questions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides some clarification.
Some 278 Moroccans stranded in the Sultanate of Oman, Qatar and Jordan have returned to Morocco this Monday.
The Marhaba 2020 operation, officially canceled, is caused by Moroccans arriving from France and other European countries with their vehicles and who are blocked in Ceuta, awaiting a hypothetical opening of the Moroccan borders.
A young woman, repatriated from Dubai and staying in a hotel in Agadir, attempted suicide in her room. A dispute with her partner would be the cause of this incident.
Back in the country after being stuck abroad for more than 3 months, some 51 repatriates were victims of food poisoning. A collective meal consumed on Thursday, July 3, would be the cause of this tragedy.