When Juan Carlos wanted to cede Melilla to King Hassan II (CIA document)

In April 1979, Juan Carlos was ready to cede Melilla to Morocco and entrust Ceuta to the international tutelage. This decision was initiated by the American embassy resulting in a meeting between King Hassan II and an envoy sent by Jimmy Carter.

Nador : 28 people to be tried for attempting to cross the border with Melilla

Around 100 Moroccans try to cross the barrier separating Melilla and Morocco

Around 100 Sub-Saharan migrants enter Melilla

An attempt of about sixty migrants to cross to Melilla aborted

Operation Marhaba : Ceuta and Melilla want to be included

Melilla traders want the Council of Europe to urge Morocco to open borders

Ramadan : Muslims in Melilla want the nighttime curfew to be extended by one hour

Sixty migrants manage to cross the fence into Melilla

Construction : Melilla wants to train unemployed people to no longer rely on Moroccan workers