Despite the measures put in place, 60 Moroccans manage to swim back to Ceuta

A group of 200 people, mostly Moroccan, tried Wednesday evening to cross to Ceuta by bypassing the Tarajal breakwater, either by jumping into the water or on foot. 60 of them managed to access the city, according to local media. Many of them were still in the water and are still trying to reach the coast of Ceuta.  This time, the entries were not as numerous as those recorded on Monday and Tuesday. The Spanish Civil Guard and Moroccan authorities prevented tried to prevent the

Clashes, stone throwing and anger of Moroccans near the border with Ceuta

On Wednesday, hundreds of Moroccans threw stones at the security forces, who dispersed people that were waiting for an opportunity to cross the border to Ceuta. According to El Faro de Ceuta, angry protesters also set fire to tires. Clashes took place between the police and would-be migrants. «Situation got nasty as migrants determined to cross to Ceuta/ Sebta clash with the police», said Reuters correspondent captioned a video he shared to social media. Media sources

Ceuta : The United States urges Morocco and Spain to «work towards a resolution together»

The crisis between Morocco and Spain was addressed during a press briefing by the spokesperson of the US Department of State on Wednesday, May 19. «The United States continues to promote humane, orderly, and fair forms of migration through bilateral and multilateral diplomacies as well as targeted capacity-building programs. And on this, we support both Spain and Morocco to work towards a resolution together», Jalina Porter said. The position of the United States contrasts with

Covid-19 in Morocco : 338 new infections and 1 death on Wednesday

338 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 515,758. 7,029,682 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,673,903 people have received the second. 349 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 503,210. 1 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,106. The only

Spain wants to involve the EU in its crisis with Morocco

In an interview with Spanish Public Radio this morning, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya admitted that the hospitalization of Polisario leader Brahim Ghali in Spain is behind the «migration crisis» in Ceuta.  «We did not start this escalation and we are not going to fuel it», she said. Asked about dialogue launched with Morocco to resolve the crisis, the minister said that «all channels are open», however, she did not wish to confirm

The new The Sims 4 Courtyard Oasis Kit inspired by Moroccan riads

The new The Sims 4, a 2014 life simulation video game developed by the Redwood Shores studio of Maxis and published by Electronic Arts, has been inspired by Moroccan riads. The Courtyard Oasis Kit, released  for summer 2021, allows players to create their own courtyard, with colors and tiles inspired by the Moroccan traditional style. The new experience has «lanterns ready to be found hanging from every corner, tropical plants present to deliver some foliage and the chance to

Ceuta : Brussels raises the tone against Morocco

Brussels will not be «intimidated» by Morocco. This is in essence the statement of the Vice-President of the European Commission on the migration crisis in Ceuta. 

Covid-19 : Morocco receives 2 million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine

Morocco received, Wednesday, two million additional doses of the anti-Covid-19 Sinopharm vaccine. Dr Moulay Saïd Afif, president of the Moroccan society of medical sciences and member of the National Vaccination Committee confirmed the delivery to Yabiladi. He recalled that president of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Habib Al-Maliki, agreed with the president of the National Assembly of China in April to provide Morocco with 10 million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine during these

Ceuta : Morocco interrupts and stops the flow of migrants by the border

The Moroccan authorities sealed the Tarajal border crossing on Wednesday, after 8,000 migrants were able to cross to Ceuta, EFE reported. As for the people who had gathered near the Tarajal border crossing, they «are now taking the opposite path, towards the south, after having convinced themselves that the accesses are closed», it added on Wednesday. At the same time, the number migrants returned to Morocco now stands at 4,800, according to data provided by the government

The Biden administration publishes the agreement between the US, Morocco and Israel

The US Department of State has made public the Agreement between the United States of America, Morocco and Israel, signed on December 22, 2020 at the Royal Palace in Rabat in front of King Mohammed VI.  Publishing the document that contains the United States' recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is a positive move towards Morocco. It gives credit to the revelations made following the first official phone call between Antony Blinken and Nasser