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Why 48,000 migrants returned to Morocco after crossing into Spain's Ceuta

August 02, 2026 9:25 pm

Most who crossed into Spain's Ceuta returned within 48 hours, citing hunger, closed shops, blocked routes and little hope of reaching mainland Europe.

Migrants from Morocco gather by the border fence as they cross the Spanish border, swimming through the sea, as seen from Ceuta, Spain, July 31, 2026. (Source: @nextbrief/X)

What's happening in Spain? 41 dead as up to 60,000 migrants storm Ceuta border from Morocco

August 01, 2026 12:39 am

Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas said around 60,000 migrants had entered the Spanish enclave since Thursday, equivalent to nearly 70 per cent of the city's population.

More than 10,000 people reach Britain on small boats since January

May 25, 2024 7:05 pm

More than 10,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain in small boats so far this year, updated government data showed on Saturday, underlining a key challenge facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election.

Morocco intercepts boat with 141 people, as African migrants increasingly attempt to reach Spain

February 19, 2024 6:11 pm

Morocco's Royal Armed Forces said it was able to rescue all passengers on a boat off the coast of the Western Sahara, a disputed territory with a coastline that Morocco has controlled since 1975.

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At least 12 dead, another 10 missing as four migrant boats sink off Tunisia

April 24, 2022 7:47 am

In recent months, dozens of people have drowned off the Tunisian coast, with an increase in the frequency of attempted crossings from Tunisia and Libya towards Italy.

Volunteers in the sky watch over migrant rescues by sea

October 17, 2021 4:29 pm

A humanitarian effort seeks to monitor human rights violations and assist in the rescue of migrants fleeing Libya to Europe by boat on the Mediterranean Sea

At least 23 African migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia, NGO says

June 02, 2021 8:20 am

More than 120 migrants have died in recent weeks in similar incidents off the Tunisian coast, as improved weather has increased the number of trips from Tunisia and Libya towards Italy to reach Europe.

Migrants from Africa take more dangerous route to Europe

October 09, 2020 5:31 pm

More African migrants have been making the dangerous journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands. The coronavirus pandemic has been just one factor driving the rise in arrivals.

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Migrant stowaways locked inside a ferry between Ukraine and Turkey

September 14, 2017 11:45 pm

Twelve migrants have been sailing on a Danish passenger ferry between Istanbul and Odessa for the last seven weeks locked in four cabins, according to the Danish DFDS ferry operator, Turkey and Ukraine both refuse to accept the men.