The Moroccan authorities sealed the Tarajal border crossing on Wednesday, after 8,000 migrants were able to cross to Ceuta, EFE reported. As for the people who had gathered near the Tarajal border crossing, they «are now taking the opposite path, towards the south, after having convinced themselves that the accesses are closed», it added on Wednesday. At the same time, the number migrants returned to Morocco now stands at 4,800, according to data provided by the government
The US Department of State has made public the Agreement between the United States of America, Morocco and Israel, signed on December 22, 2020 at the Royal Palace in Rabat in front of King Mohammed VI. Publishing the document that contains the United States' recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is a positive move towards Morocco. It gives credit to the revelations made following the first official phone call between Antony Blinken and Nasser
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, defended the «good relations» between the EU and Morocco. He urged the two parties to preserve and maintain these relations, particularly when it comes to the management of migration through «cooperation and dialogue». Quoted by Europa press, Borrell also said that the European Union has a «very solid and strategic» partnership with Morocco, which has been
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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