The Morocco-Algeria border is closed

By LLJ_ | Mar 31, 2018
Africa

It is impossible to cross overland the border between Algeria and Morocco, it has been closed since 1994 following a political dispute.

The Morocco-Algeria border

The Morocco-Algeria border

Besides taking the plane, the only other option to go from Morocco to Algeria would be to take the ferry with a change in Spain.

Crossing on the south via Mauritania is strongly discouraged since the Sahara region is currently not safe.

Read the Wikipedia page Algeria-Morocco relations to get more information.

Africa Algeria Morocco Border crossing Safety Sahara Desert

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