Spread the loveRabat – Locals from the city of Figuig in eastern Morocco are stunned after receiving a notice from Algeria to evacuate their farms located in El Arja, near the Algeria-Morocco borders. Amid the confusion, many citizens are calling on the Moroccan government to clarify regarding the situation of farmers, who stand to lose their lands in El Arja, north-eastern Figuig. Algeria, which claims the territory containing the farms, has called on the group of Moroccan farmers to evacuate the place before March 18. The filmer called on Facebook users to share the video to convey the Moroccan farmers’ cry for help. A treaty on the existing border between Algeria and Morocco does not clarify the status of the El Arja region.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 14, 2021 16:41 UTC