Spain rejects discussing sovereignty of enclaves with Morocco

Spain rejects discussing sovereignty of enclaves with Morocco  Reuters

The status of the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish territories is not up for discussion, Spanish officials said on Wednesday, after Morocco's justice minister reiterated Rabat's sovereignty claims over the cities.

Morocco Interior Ministry says it has increased security along its borders with the Spanish exclaves Ceuta and Melilla.

Spain has ruled out discussing the future of Ceuta and Melilla after Morocco's justice minister reiterated Rabat's sovereignty claims over the two enclaves.

MADRID, Aug 12 - The status of the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish territories is not up for discussion, Spanish officials said on Wednesday, after Morocco's justice minister reiterated Rabat's sovereignty claims over the cities.

Morocco's National Human Rights Council condemns mistreatment "out of sight of the cameras", while Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi says Rabat still claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.

A Spanish Supreme Court ruling and swirling social media rumors combined to trigger the largest single-incident border surge since the 2015 crisis.

Migrant dies trying to paraglide from Morocco to Ceuta - as fears grow of another surge  lbc.co.uk