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2026 › August › 04

Ceuta

9 days ago

More than 72 migrants died trying to reach Ceuta, but within hours the tragedy had become a political flashpoint.
Longing for asylum, people from countries such as Sudan, Somalia and Mali are faced with an uncertain future.
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About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.
Madrid emerged vindicated as governments shifted from assigning blame to preventing a repeat.
The vast majority of migrants have left the North African enclave and returned to Morocco.
Italy's move to halt border-free travel with Spain after the deadly crossing is political, not practical, analysts say.
In a move which risks stoking growing EU divisions over immigration, Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for new emergency measures.
Juan Jesús Vivas called the events an 'atrocity,' adding: 'There are 88 bodies in the morgue, and there are more on the other side of the border.'

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