The coronavirus health crisis has left several parents stranded with their very young children and sometimes heavily pregnant women. Three of them shared with Yabiladi their double struggle.
One of the Moroccans stranded in Melilla and repatriated on Friday tested positive for Covid-19. Others who tested negative will be tested again in a few days to rule out any infection.
Stranded in India, the Maldives and Russia, three Moroccans told Yabiladi that they want to be repatriated as soon as possible. Very far from home, most of them are living off limited resources and left to their own devices.
More than 22,000 Moroccans have been stranded abroad since March 12, making Morocco one of the few countries that has not repatriated its nationals yet. Despite the government's promises, nothing has been done so far, with NGOs and MPs calling for rapid action.