Melilla's president denounced the closure of commercial borders, separating Morocco and the Spanish enclave. For Juan José Imbroda the decision is an «insult ro Spain' sovereignty over the city».
Since August the 1st, borders used for commercial purposes with Melilla have been closed, affecting merchants in the Spanish enclave. Some of them sought the help of Spain’s Prime Minister while others preferred to knock on Angela Merkel’s door.
Morocco must think of ways to prevent migrants from entering and not keep them from leaving, said the Kingdom’s migration and border surveillance director Khalid Zerouali. The official believes that building migrant detention facilities in Morocco is a bad idea.