Algerian authorities handed over 49 Moroccan nationals to border officials on Wednesday, marking the second such transfer this month.
The group, which included two women and two minors, was transferred across the long-sealed Oujda-Maghnia border crossing.
According to a Moroccan migrant support group, this latest repatriation brings the total number of nationals returned in August to 59.
A previous operation conducted on August 12 saw Algerian officials release 10 individuals through the same heavily guarded passage.
The Oujda-Maghnia post, historically known as Zouj Bghal, remains a silent conduit across a border closed since 1994.
Amid frozen diplomatic relations between the North African neighbors, the dusty gateway opens exclusively for rare, controlled humanitarian exchanges.
Rights organizations say many of those returned were intercepted while attempting perilous journeys toward European shores.
Human rights advocates continue to track dozens of unresolved cases involving citizens currently detained, missing, or stranded abroad.
Migrant assistance groups are urging deeper cross-border cooperation to clarify the fates of detainees and ease their families’ anxieties.
Campaigners also expressed deep concern over other Moroccan migrants facing prolonged detentions and legal uncertainty across neighboring Libya.
Despite political friction, border handovers remain a vital lifeline for vulnerable citizens seeking a path back home.