Spain accused Morocco of “blackmail” on for allowing a record 8 000 migrants to reach the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta, sparking a crisis that saw clashes on the Moroccan side of the border overnight. Photo: Antonio Sempere / AFPMoroccan coast guards have assisted more than 300 migrants in difficulty aboard various craft since Friday, the official MAP news agency reported on Monday. MOROCCO MIGRANTS SET TO REACH SPAIN ISLANDSFurther south along the Moroccan-controlled coast of disputed Western Sahara, the migrants’ goal is normally Spain’s Canary Islands. READ: DR Congo shipwreck: Eight dead, 20 missingMIGRANTS DYING ON VOYAGEOn Monday, two migrants were found dead among about 40 on a drifting boat off Gran Canaria island, Spain’s coast guard told AFP. On Friday, officials and relatives said four Moroccan migrants drowned in the Atlantic Ocean while trying to reach the European Union.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2021 14:30 UTC