Melilla
The Migrant Children Trapped on a Tiny Piece of Europe in Morocco
Mohammed is stuck in Melilla. He can't go back to his parents in Morocco, but he can't get further into Europe either.
A New Documentary About African Refugees Was Filmed by a Refugee as He Fled to Europe
By giving an African refugee a camera, two filmmakers hoped to gain insight into the life of migrants from the perspective of migrants themselves. The result is the remarkable "Those Who Jump."
Moroccan Migrant Suffocates in Suitcase While Trying to Reach Spain
The 27-year-old man was attempting to cross into Spain from the country's enclave of Melilla on the North African coast and the suitcase was inside the trunk of his brother's car, who has been arrested.
Spain Claims to Have Busted Another Islamic State Recruitment Cell
The arrests are directly related to an operation that broke up another network last December that was recruiting young women and sending them to join radical militants in Syria and Iraq.
Morocco Raids Migrant Camp Amid Mass Campaign to Grant Residency
Some 600 migrants who had learned of the impending raid stormed the fence around Melilla to try and cross into Europe.
Six Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Moroccan Coast
Thousands of migrants make dangerous crossings each year to the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa, which are seen as gateways for immigration to Europe.
Storming Spain's Razor-Wire Fence: Europe Or Die (Episode 1)
In episode one of our series, VICE News correspondent Milène Larsson travels to the border between Morocco and Spain, where West Africans in their thousands storm the razor-wire-clad fences, only to be beaten back by border police.
Risking Their Lives to Cross the Border: Europe or Die (Trailer)
Coming Soon: VICE News presents Europe or Die, a new 4-part series that documents the migrants and refugees risking their lives to reach Europe and the forces tasked to keep them out.
Spain Jails Four Accused of Recruiting Women for the Islamic State
A Spanish judge jailed four suspects who were allegedly part of a jihadist network that has managed to send 12 people to fight with the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
At This EU Border, Some People Die and Others Play Golf
We spoke to photographer Tanja Boukal about her work in the port city of Melilla, where immigrants risk their lives attempting to cross the border from Morocco to Spain.
VICE News Capsule
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. This week, Spanish border police are accused of excessive force against migrants in Melilla, and Kosovo rescues a boy whose father took him to Syria.
VICE News Capsule - Friday, October 17
Spanish border police accused of excessive force against migrants in Melilla, pro-Russia rebels force captured Ukrainian troops to renovate eastern city, Kosovo rescues boy whose father took him to Syria.