Migrants say hunger and hostility drove them back from Spain's Ceuta to Morocco

By Ahmed El Jechtimi and Corina Pons FNIDEQ, Morocco/CEUTA, Spain, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to rush into Spain's African enclave of Ceuta this week were returning home on Saturday,

Spanish leader slams ‘selfish’ EU response as death toll from Ceuta crossings climbs

Spain’s prime minister has rushed to Ceuta to defuse a growing crisis after an estimated 50,000 migrants poured into the Spanish exclave in North Africa from Morocco in a single day.

Why Thousands of Moroccan Migrants Crossed Into the Spanish Exclave Ceuta

More than a dozen have died as thousands of migrants entered a small Spanish territory in Northern Africa. Here’s what to know.

Europe's southern border breached by "extraordinary" influx of migrants

Hundreds of migrants from Morocco have swum into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta over the last week.

How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

Spain pushes last migrants out of Ceuta as locals suspect US role in ‘invasion’

Some residents of Ceuta, whose Spanish sovereignty is disputed by Morocco, suspect Rabat orchestrated the influx to hurt its European neighbour. Migrants said that when they approached the Spanish frontier, Moroccan guards had ushered them on and in some cases had been overwhelmed by the crowds.
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New CAM research: X turned Spain’s Ceuta crisis into a global antisemitic conspiracy in 72 hours

Between 50,000 and 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on July 30. Spain declared a state of emergency. The causes were a matter of public record: a Spanish domestic legal ruling, the state of Spanish-Moroccan relations, and a decade ...

The Supreme Court ruling at the center of Spain’s Ceuta migrant crisis

Around 50,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta this week, a mass influx that overwhelmed local authorities. At least 57 people died during the crossings, which prompted tighter border security measures across Europe.