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Why this Spanish city has remained in Africa for more than 500 years despite being surrounded by Morocco

Ceuta, a unique Spanish enclave perched in Africa, is at the heart of a persistent territorial tension with Morocco. Renowned for its vital position as a European Union external border, the city is fortified by tall fences and extensive surveillance. The harrowing border crossing event in 2022 underscored both the…

The Times of India · Aug 4

Morocco says it warned Spain after court ruling on migration law

Spain's Supreme Court ruled on 8 July that migrants arriving by sea should not be returned as quickly as others and Madrid has blamed criminal gangs for spreading misinformation about the ruling.

Euronews · Aug 4

Crying boy pleads with Spanish soldiers in Ceuta not to send him back to Morocco

A crying 12-year-old boy in Ceuta pleaded with Spanish soldiers not to be returned to Morocco, a video filmed by the Associated Press on Monday (3 August) shows.

The Independent UK · Aug 4

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Four more nations come out in support of Gianni Infantino in addition to Qatar and Morocco

Football's civil war rumbles on and has taken a twist as several nations hit back at their own confederation's opposition to the FIFA president

FourFourTwo · Aug 4

Social media rumours spark biggest migration crisis between Morocco and Spain in years

Viral posts about opening the Spanish border pushed thousands of Moroccans towards Ceuta, exposing serious control failures. Several migrants say they were told they could cross and insist it was not traffickers who led them there.

Euronews · Aug 4

Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left

It was framed as a perfect storm because nativists dearly wanted it to be. Looking on, progressives failed to meet the moment too, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Ceuta: The videos and rumours that sparked sudden deadly surge of migrants into Spain’s enclave

Tiktok, jobs and new migrations measures created the perfect storm

The Independent UK · Aug 4

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Trump Brags About Crushing US Border Crossings as Spain Fights Migrant Surge Nightmare

The US and Spain face contrasting migration challenges, highlighting differing border policies. Trump's enforcement success contrasts with Spain's crisis in Ceuta, sparking global debate on immigration strategies.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Hundreds of migrant children stranded in Ceuta after deadly border surge

A teenage girl reached Spanish territory after her brother drowned and mother vanished during a mass migrant push. Spanish authorities confirmed seventy-two deaths occurred during the perilous crossing into Ceuta. Unaccompanied minors are supposed to receive protection and care under Spanish law. Many adults have voluntarily returned or were pushed…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain's Ceuta after mass crossing

The girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Thousands of migrants, including more than 860 minors, remain in Ceuta

Juan Vivas, the president of Ceuta, estimates that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the city four days after the mass influx from Morocco.

Euronews · Aug 3

The week that was in international affairs: Saudi joins US strikes in Iraq, Ukraine targets Russian e-commerce giant

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are covering the expanding scope of the US-Iran war before Trump’s sudden halt to the strikes, again; Ukraine’s targeting of Russian e-commerce company Wildberries and why this matters; Kazakh President Tokayev’s plain-speak to Putin; migrant rush at Spanish…

The Times of India · Aug 3

Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says

European Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more people

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Ceuta explained: How Spain's biggest migration crisis unfolded

The mass arrival of over 70,000 people from Morocco in the Spanish enclave within hours raises questions about the real causes of the border collapse, the diplomatic tensions with Rabat and Washington, and the strategic role of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Euronews · Aug 3

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France 24 · Aug 3

Ceuta migrant influx reignites immigration divisions in Europe

The arrival of 60,000 people into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week has created serious tensions within the EU over immigration. Spain has called for a meeting of EU interior ministers which is due to take place Tuesday.

The Economic Times · Aug 3

Ceuta migrant crisis: Spain breaks silence with firm sovereignty message

Spain firmly defended its sovereignty over Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco. Most migrants have since returned, but thousands remain in the North African territory. Humanitarian groups raised alarms over unaccompanied children needing protection and welfare services. Spain credited Morocco's cooperation for the return of many migrants. The…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing

Juan Jesús Vivas says influx seen as ‘at least encouraged or permitted’ by Rabat, as Spain demands EU solidarity

The Times of India · Aug 3

US, Israel behind Cueta crisis? The geopolitics of illegal migration from Morocco to Spain

Thousands of people braving rough seas, clinging to rubber tubes and makeshift flotation devices, trying desperately to swim barely 100 metres into Europe. These extraordinary scenes which unfolded at Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta recently have become one of the defining images of the global migration crisis this year.

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

The right’s exploitation of the Ceuta migrant ‘crisis’ almost guarantees that it will happen again

The EU’s panic and the lack of solidarity emboldens smugglers and the far right – and makes Spain even more vulnerable, says Ruben Andersson, professor of social anthropology

Latin Times · Aug 3

EU Splits, Trump Weighs In as Ceuta Border Crisis Leaves72 Dead — Inside the City's Wildest 48 Hours

Tens of thousands crossed into Spain's Ceuta in 48 hours, leaving 72+ dead. Here's what's confirmed, what's disputed, and what Europe does next.

Euronews · Aug 3

'We demand solidarity,' Spain says ahead of EU video call to discuss response to uncontrolled crossings

At least 88 people died during the recent mass influx of migrants into Ceuta from Morocco, Spanish officials said on Monday, though Moroccan officials later presented a lower estimate.

Benzinga · Aug 3

Thomas Massie Questions Timing of GOP-Backed $40 Million Morocco Funding After Ceuta Migrant Influx: 'Now They Are Acting Shocked'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) questioned the timing of GOP-backed funding for Morocco and accused fellow Republicans of hypocrisy following the migrant surge into Spain’s Ceuta enclave.

Euronews · Aug 3

Can the EU combat wildfires? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

As wildfires rage across Europe, the EU has launched its largest-ever cross-border firefighting response. Do you want to know how the EU's firefighting response system works? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

France 24 · Aug 3

Morocco blames Ceuta migrant rush on 'misleading information' on social media

Morocco on Sunday said 11 people died trying to reach Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta this week as the country's interior ministry blamed the sudden surge on the "spread of misleading information" on social media. Morocco’s figure is significantly lower than the death toll issued by Spain, which says…

Euronews · Aug 3

At least 88 dead in Ceuta, Spain says, as EU prepares talks on uncontrolled migrant crossings

Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory, most by swimming, have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing.

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