Melilla
Americannoun
noun
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Just east of Tangier, the massive Gourougou forest has become a base for thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa seeking to enter the nearby Spanish enclave of Melilla illegally.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Felix and Maria made it to the Spanish territory of Melilla in north Africa, jumping a border fence, but were detained by the civil guard.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024
An opinion poll by SyM Consulting released on Monday showed CpM garnering 39.4% of the vote in Melilla, far ahead of Spain's main opposition People's Party.
From Reuters • May 23, 2023
One of the sites he visits is the series of razor-wire fences that separates the Spanish exclave of Melilla from surrounding Morocco.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023
Melilla ad mare internum conspicua urbs Hispano paret.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. by Hakluyt, Richard
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