Tag: Melilla
One year after the Melilla tragedy, Morocco hosts a Maghreb Social Forum on Migration
On June 24, 2022, around 1,500 migrants tried to force their way into the Spanish border post of Barrio Chino in Melilla, northern Morocco. 24 people died according to the…
The African Union calls for an investigation after the tragedy of Melilla in Morocco
The head of the African Union Commission, the Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat, denounced ” violent and degrading treatment of African migrants on Friday during a massive entry attempt into the…
At least 18 migrants killed on the border with Melilla
The congestion occurred when people tried to climb up the metal fence, according to the Moroccan Interior Ministry. Another 76 migrants and 140 Moroccan police officers were injured, according to…
2,000 African migrants have fled to Melilla
Here the migrants run across the border to the city of Melilla. On Twitter, the border police share videos of the men cheering with joy as they touch Spanish soil.…
More than 400 migrants try to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco
More than 400 migrants tried to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco on Friday morning and “ an important number of them succeeded. This is what the prefecture…