algerian president publicly accused morocco of having committed "a carnage" in melilla. president-elect of colombia expressed his solidarity with the families of the "massacred victims". he also reaffirmed his commitment "to all african peoples fighting hunger and for life." due to media pressure, the convened an emergency meeting with representatives of african states to justify the actions alleging the violence by migrants when crossing the prison. in the case of the european commission, its spokeswoman for foreign affairs and security, , postulated that the european authorities had contacted the moroccans to try to understand the event, but avoided demanding any report or research commission.