They were part of an estimated 8,000-strong wave of humanity of all ages that crossed by water or climbed the border fence on Monday and Tuesday. “We went from there (Fnideq) down to the sea, swam to the border, and entered Ceuta,” he told Reuters TV. “There was a woman who had a one-month baby girl, she swam with the baby and entered with us. The town once thrived on trade with Ceuta, often in imported goods that townspeople smuggled across from the enclave to sell in small shops. But Morocco suspended access to the border last October, part of an attempt to rescue its internal economy that has backfired badly on Fnideq.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 20, 2021 12:33 UTC