The border crisis between Melilla and Nador has revived long-standing demands to reinstate the visa-free crossing system, as the border crossings have recently become a point of unprecedented tension and congestion. While Spanish voices speak of an «economic and social paralysis» within Melilla, Moroccan stakeholders are calling for easing the restrictions that have impacted familial and humanitarian ties between the two sides.
Between begging, drug use, and attempts at irregular migration, children in Nador face a shocking reality on the streets. This situation has prompted the Moroccan League for the Defense of Human Rights to warn about the worsening of this phenomenon and to call for urgent intervention to protect this vulnerable group.