The role of Algeria is evident in creating this migration crisis in Northern Morocco. According to Spanish paper El Mundo, quoting security officials in Madrid, Algeria is putting pressure both on Spain and on Morocco by using poor migrants as a weapon. “We noted great porosity on the border between Algeria and Morocco,” El Mundo said. Algeria is taking revenge on Spain because of the latter’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, the paper said. Videos shown by Moroccan authorities to African ambassadors accredited to Rabat demonstrated the scale of violence as Sub-Saharan migrants attacked security forces using sticks, stones, knives and acid.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2022 01:20 UTC