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Ceuta remains in chaos as thousands of migrants continue to roam city streets
CEUTA, Spain – Three weeks after the mass entry of migrants from Morocco on July 30 and 31, the autonomous city remains mired in chaos as the government searches for ways to manage a situation that shows no signs of being resolved in the short term. 62 Migrants Arrive by Boat at Busy Murcia Cove […]
Moroccan man arrested for alleged sexual assault of 22-year-old woman in Ceuta
CEUTA, Spain – A man has been arrested in Ceuta on Friday as the alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault against a 22-year-old woman in the Calamocarro area, a beach very close to El Trampolín, where more than 1,000 migrants have been concentrated in makeshift settlements since the mass entry into the city on July […]
Morocco renews claim to “historical and geographical rights” over Ceuta and Melilla
RABAT, Morocco – Morocco’s Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi has again defended his country’s historical and geographical rights over the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, calling for a space for dialogue with Spanish authorities to address the issue. In an interview with the public television channel 2M, Ouahbi stated that Morocco will defend its historical […]
Hundreds of migrants return to Ceuta’s El Trampolín beach after second clearance and clean-up
CEUTA, Spain – Hundreds of migrants have returned to establish themselves at El Trampolín beach in Ceuta once cleaning and disinfection operations were completed, as authorities continue to search for ways to expand temporary reception capacity. State security forces deployed early on Friday morning to clear the area, where over a thousand migrants had once […]
Ceuta’s feline colonies disappearing three weeks after migrant influx
CEUTA, Spain – Dozens of cats that inhabited 65 feeding stations across the autonomous city have vanished nearly three weeks after the mass migration crisis began, leaving authorities, veterinary professionals, and caregivers perplexed and concerned about the fate of the animals. Caregivers have reported the apparent killing of some cats, including one named Andrés from […]
Moroccan attackers who raped girls in Ceuta remain at large and unidentified
CEUTA, Spain – Rapists and paedophiles who arrived as part of the Moroccan migrant influx into Ceuta remain free on the streets of the autonomous city, as they have neither been identified nor detained after committing sexual assaults, raising serious concerns about the high risk of reoffending. Although socialist officials continue to insist that normality […]
Mother prevents two Moroccan men from dragging her 4-year-old daughter into sea at Alicante beach
ALICANTE, Spain – A Russian mother has prevented two young Moroccan men from dragging her four-year-old daughter into the sea at El Postiguet beach in Alicante on Monday afternoon, after she struggled with one of the suspects who had grabbed the child and was pulling her toward the water where another man was waiting. The […]
Government announces 1,500 temporary shelter places in Ceuta amid migration pressure
CEUTA, Spain – The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration, Elma Saiz, announced on Monday from Ceuta that the government will deploy several extraordinary and temporary humanitarian assistance facilities in the city, enabling the immediate activation of 1,500 new places for migrants. Saiz made the announcement to the media from the Government Delegation in […]
Spanish political party calls on ICC to investigate Moroccan king over Ceuta migrant influx
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A Spanish political organization has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, requesting an investigation into whether Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch ordered or were aware of the mass entry of people from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The complaint, submitted […]
Ceuta and Melilla Borders on Maximum Alert as Morocco Prevents Attempt by Hundreds of Migrants
CEUTA, Spain – The borders of Ceuta and Melilla remain on maximum alert as Moroccan security forces reported on Saturday that they had thwarted an attempt by hundreds of migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, to cross irregularly into Ceuta. The migrants had reportedly hidden on the outskirts of the border town of Fnideq before being […]