Dozens of migrants died trying to cross from Morocco into Spain over the weekend. The tragedy is part of a wider issue involving both countries, people from sub-Saharan Africa and Algeria.
What happened: On Saturday, thousands of people — most of them from sub-Saharan Africa — attempted to illegally cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Melilla. The territory borders Morocco and is located on the African continent — not continental Europe like most of Spain. At least 23 migrants died, while an additional 20 plus two security officers remain in the hospital. More than 500 of the migrants successfully entered Melilla, according to Agence France-Presse.
