Spain will resume Operation Crossing the Strait for three months on Wednesday, following a two-year closure due to the pandemic and a diplomatic crisis with Morocco. Read also: Tarajal border between Spain’s Ceuta and Morocco reopensThe operation, which represents the world’s largest migration movement between two continents, was implemented in 1986 to facilitate the flow of millions of people via the 15-kilometre-long Strait that separates Europe and Africa, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reported. Over 15,000 Spanish police have been deployed for this year’s operation, and authorities are confident it will sail smoothly despite Morocco just recently accepting to resume maritime links with Spain in April after a diplomatic dispute. In the first operation carried out following the pandemic, travellers entering Spain will have to follow certain health protocols, including a vaccination certificate or recent negative COVID test. The measure was criticised by Spanish NGO Friends of Morocco, who said that a large percentage of North Africans do not have daily access to the Internet.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 15, 2022 04:41 UTC