Inside of Morocco there are two Spanish territories - the autonomous region of Melilla and the enclave of Ceuta. Last week, over 8,000 desperate Moroccans either swam or breached the border between Morocco and Ceuta and entered the Spanish enclave looking for work. The Spanish government responded with armed vehicles and a mass deployment of the police. Spain now will face issues dealing with close to 1,500 unacompannied minors. The Moroccan government has had a milquetoast response to this crisis and it seems like they are mad at Spain. They are upset because Spain decided to help Brahim Ghali , an independence movement leader in Western Sahara, because he had COVID-19. In this episode, Alex looks into why Morocco could be upset. Western Sahara is a disputed territory that Morocco and the Polisario independence movement both claim. Alex looks at the history of this region. He also mentions that Donald Trump’s recognition of Western Sahara being part of Morocco, which broke from the international consensus, many not have helped. This may be a tricky issue for the EU as well as Morocco.