Morocco's revived claim to Ceuta and Melilla is not a demand for decolonisation
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-09-01 01:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Immigration, Africa, Europe, Business & Economy
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The recent wave of tens of thousands of Moroccan and other African economic refugees attempting to reach the Spanish settler colony of Ceuta has renewed Moroccan demands that Spain return Ceuta and Melilla, known in Arabic as Sabtah and Maliliah, to Morocco.
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