Moroccan police arrest more than 100 people as they attempt to enter Ceuta
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Key context: <p>Border security tightened after social media posts call for another mass crossing into Spain’s north African territory</p><p>Moroccan police have arrested 111 people as they tried to enter Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides after social media posts called for another mass crossing.</p><p>The attempted crossing on Saturday came two weeks after more than <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-morocco-border-deaths">72,000 migrants surged into Ceuta</a>, causing <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/italy-condemns-spain-border-controls-ceuta-fallout-intensifies">tensions within the EU</a> and prompting anti-immigration rhetoric among far-right parties worldwide. At least 96 people died trying to reach European soil.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/moroccan-police-arrest-more-than-100-people-as-they-attempt-to-enter-ceuta">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Border security tightened after social media posts call for another mass crossing into Spain’s north African territoryMoroccan police have arrested 111 people as they tried to enter Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides after social media posts called for another mass crossing.The attempted crossing on Saturday came two weeks after more than 72,000 migrants surged into Ceuta, causing tensions within the EU and prompting anti-immigration rhetoric among far-right parties worldwide. At least 96 people died trying to reach European soil. Continue reading...
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