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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…

France 24

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.

Euronews

Unpredictable, dangerous: US issues Cueta travel advisory amid massive migrant crisis

The United States has raised its travel advisory for Ceuta to Level 3. This action follows a significant border breach by approximately sixty thousand migrants from Morocco. Spanish authorities deployed military and police forces to manage the escalating situation. Migrants used social media to organize their entry, facing perilous conditions…

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Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave in North Africa rises to 72

At least seventy-two migrants died during a mass rush into Spain's Ceuta enclave. More than fifty thousand people crossed the border from Morocco in an unprecedented surge. Many drowned or were crushed while attempting to scale border defenses. Moroccan authorities reported eleven deaths, blaming misinformation and trafficking networks. Spain reinforced…

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Morocco says 11 people died attempting to reach Ceuta following initial probe into last week's migrant rush

Rabat said its figures only reflect migrants who died while attempting to rush into Spain's north African exclave, but are working with Spanish authorities to identify all fatalities, including those in Ceuta.

Euronews

Ceuta Death Toll Rises to 72 as EU Nations Demand Spain Schengen Suspension Over Border Influx

At least 72 migrants have died in Spain's Ceuta enclave after a mass crossing from Morocco, as EU nations demand Schengen suspension over border failures.

International Business Times UK

Ceuta: more migrants leave but residents still in shock. Far-right leader visits

Santiago Abascal, the leader of the far-right party Vox, visited the city today and accused the government of being in thrall to Morocco.

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In Ceuta, some migrants cling to hopes of someday reaching mainland Spain

Dikra, a 20-year-old migrant from Morocco, has spent five days in Ceuta after swimming to the Spanish territory with her sister and cousin

The Independent UK

Burnham to be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings after Ceuta crisis

Prime minister says UK needs to ‘bring back that control’ and safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle trafficking

The Guardian - UK

Collapsed migrant who swam to Ceuta aided by troops and medics amid border rush crisis

A handful of exhausted migrants who swam to Ceuta's urban Tarajal beach Saturday (1 August) morning were met by soldiers who escorted them back across the border.

The Independent UK

Spain's Ceuta navigates aftermath of border surge as most migrants return home

Ceuta was returning to normal over the weekend after an unprecedented migrant surge that saw up to 60,000 people enter the tiny Spanish exclave from Morocco in just two days. But with at least 72 migrants dead and most arrivals having already returned to Morocco, residents were still grappling with…

France 24

Hunger, hostility: Ceuta migrants return home after Europe dream turns into nightmare

Many migrants are returning to Morocco after crossing into Ceuta this week. Hunger and shattered expectations drove their decision to abandon their journey. Social media videos fueled the initial surge across the border. Businesses in Ceuta are slowly reopening after days of disruption. Thousands of migrants remain in the enclave…

The Economic Times

Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory

Ceuta is grappling with the aftermath of a massive migrant surge

The Independent UK

Spanish government received intelligence warnings of Ceuta migrant surge according to a report

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has described the mass crossing of migrants as a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity". Internal sources of the spanish media 'The Objective' confirms that intel reports existed before the crisis. The Spanish government denied it.

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At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

CEUTA (SPAIN) - At least 72 people died during last week's mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave, when tens of thousands of people mostly swam around the border post from Morocco, local officials said on Sunday.

France 24

The week in pictures: European wildfires, a woolly mammoth and a migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta

Fires burned across much of Europe, an earthquake in Japan killed dozens, record-low water levels in Bulgaria exposed the remains of a woolly mammoth, and tens of thousands sought to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta before eventually returning home: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's…

The Times of India

Ceuta migrant crisis explained: Why 60,000 people risked everything to reach Spain from Morocco

Ceuta came into focus after around 60,000 migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave on North Africa's Mediterranean coast, across the Strait of Gibraltar, triggering a major humanitarian crisis in which 67 people were killed during the rush and ensuing tensions.

The Times of India

'Selfish, polarising, unlawful': Spain slams EU states over Ceuta migrant crisis

Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez on Saturday criticised the response of some European Union member states to this week's mass influx of illegal migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, calling their approach "selfish, polarising and unlawful."

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Euronews

Italy brings in border checks for arrivals from Spain: what changes

Italy has reintroduced checks on travellers arriving from Spain after the Ceuta crisis. ID checks are carried out at Italian ports and airports for non-EU citizens; here is how.

France 24

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after migration influx

Spanish authorities said Saturday they were installing a floating barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and neighbouring Morocco after a deadly surge of tens of thousands of migrants into the territory earlier in the week prompted alarm across the European Union.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s intervention in the Ceuta crisis is a distraction from the serious issue of migration

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US president’s use of images from the Spanish exclave of Ceuta was aimed at domestic voters who know little about Europe

Euronews

Ceuta trying to regain calm and return to normality 'with caution'

Ceuta's annual festivities in honour of its patron saint, the Virgin of Africa, were cancelled on Saturday as the city grappled with the aftermath of the migration crisis. After more than 24 hours of lockdown, shops and restaurants have cautiously reopened.

Salon

Europe reels after Ceuta migrant surge

Spain rushed to reinforce its border as European leaders debated new controls after thousands crossed into Ceuta

The Independent UK

Spain condemns ‘selfish’ response of EU leaders to Ceuta migrant crisis as death toll rises

Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez lashed out at the EU ahead of emergency meeting, just as Donald Trump waded into the row by branding the border breach a ‘catastrophe’

The Times of India

Spain’s 48-hour response: How authorities returned thousands of illegal migrants to Morocco

Spain has sent tens of thousands of illegal migrants back to Morocco within 48 hours after an unprecedented surge of crossings into the North African enclave of Ceuta. The mass migration triggered what officials described as a humanitarian and security crisis.

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