African migrants sit on top of a border fence during an attempt to cross from Morocco into Spain's north African enclave of Melilla, November 21, 2015. read moreSpain retained the enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta, which were previously colonial territories, after Morocco gained independence in 1956. A judge in Ceuta later dismisses a case brought against 18 Spanish Civil Guards who fired rubber bullets at them. - June 24, 2022 - Some 2,000 migrants storm border fences from the Moroccan town of Nador into Melilla in an incident that leaves at least 18 migrants dead. Human rights groups say scores of injured migrants were left untreated and the death toll is likely to rise.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 26, 2022 03:17 UTC