“El colonialismo vuelve a resultar útil”: malestar en Marruecos por la nacionalidad a los saharauis y las acusaciones por la crisis de Ceuta

Moroccan authorities have officially responded to recent accusations of passivity and involvement regarding the migration crisis in Ceuta. This statement marks the first formal commentary from Rabat since the onset of the diplomatic tensions surrounding the border situation.

The Moroccan government’s reaction follows growing domestic discontent regarding the granting of Spanish nationality to Sahrawi individuals. Officials have characterized the situation as a resurgence of colonial-era dynamics, highlighting the geopolitical friction between Morocco and Spain over the status of the Western Sahara and border management.