Morocco - United States : Blinken holds talks with Foreign minister Bourita, Spain is concerned

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on Tuesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita. «The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed their shared concern about the violence in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza, which has claimed the lives of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, including children», said US Department of State spokesman Ned Price in a statement. Antony J. Blinken also «highlighted the

Migration crisis : Pedro Sanchez booed, insulted by Ceuta inhabitants

Head of the Spanish government Pedro Sanchez and Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska, arrived this Tuesday afternoon in Ceuta, by helicopter, while the Spanish enclave is facing a migration crisis. As soon as he arrived at the city's airport, his first visit since he got to power, Sanchez was booed by a crowd of Spanish citizens who had come to protest against the inaction of his executive and to condemn his handling of the migration file. According to El Faro de Ceuta as well as

Covid-19 in Morocco : 397 new infections and 1 death on Tuesday

397 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 515,420. 6,768,161 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,581,385 people have received the second. 378 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 503,861. 1 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,105. 1 death

Moroccan-Spanish crisis : «All actions have consequences that must be assumed»

On Tuesday, a few minutes before her meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, Arancha González Laya, Morocco’s ambassador to Spain said that «all actions have consequences and we must assume them». Quoted by Europa Press, Karima Benyaich insisted on the fact that there are «attitudes that cannot be accepted», referring to the hospitalization of the Polisario secretary general, which provoked anger in

Spain allocates 30 million euros to Morocco to curb migration flows

The Spanish Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday a grant of 30 million euros to Morocco to counter migratory flows. After more than 6,000 migrants crossed to Ceuta, Spanish media reported that this grant was already programmed and that has been approved.  The aid will finance expenses to strengthen patrols and maritime surveillance, maintenance and repair of equipment and daily allowances for the security forces, El País reported. After the allocation of 32 million euros

Ceuta : Under pressure, the Spanish government announces the expulsion of 1,500 Moroccans

The Spanish government is trying to contain the migration crisis in Ceuta, announcing the expulsion of 1,500 Moroccans. An operation carried out with the «effective coordination» of the Moroccan authorities, indicated the Spanish Minister of Interior.

Ceuta : Spain summons the Moroccan ambassador

The unprecedented migratory crisis that Ceuta is currently experiencing has obviously forced the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs to urgently summon Morocco's ambassador to Madrid, Karima Benyaich, for «consultations», reveals La Sexta. The move comes as the Spanish Foreign Minister said on Monday that Morocco was using the migration card to pressure the left-wing coalition government following the reception of Brahim Ghali in a hospital in Logroño. The Moroccan

Around 100 Sub-Saharan migrants enter Melilla

After Ceuta, Melilla is also experiencing an influx of migrants. At around 3:45 a.m. (Moroccan time), around 300 Sub-Saharans tried to enter the city from the port of Béni N'Sar, El Faro de Melilla said. A few hours earlier, the city's president, Edouardo de Castro announced that he had, in fact, «ordered the local police to prohibit vehicle access through Paseo del Dique Sur (south of the city, ed. ) to facilitate its control by the state security forces». Se ha ordenado

The massive exodus of Moroccans to Ceuta continues on Tuesday

Moroccans wanting to cross irregularly to Ceuta have resumed their attempts on Tuesday. Images shared on social media show Moroccans gathered at the Tarajal beach to cross to the city in front of the Spanish authorities deployed to stop this exodus. Annoyed by the deployment of the Spanish forces, Moroccans started throwing stones at the fence. The Spanish city, which has spent one of its most eventful nights, also woke up this morning to Moroccan migrants in the

Night of panic in Ceuta after the arrival of thousands of Moroccan migrants

It was a long night indeed for Ceuta, which has been facing a record influx of migrants (mainly Moroccans) during the past 24 hours. The small enclave has to manage thousands of migrants who roam the streets.