Ceuta Border Arrests: New Morocco Crackdown

Ceuta border battles show how EU is funding anti-migrant brutality

People preparing to make a new attempt to claim asylum in Spain’s North African enclave on Saturday (15 August) faced aggressive arrests by Moroccan police before even arriving at the border, showing how the EU is paying third countries for increasing cruelty to keep out migrants. Reports had been circulating of another mass-crossing attempt on Ceuta’s border after over 70,000 migrant arrived in late July, prompting Spain to mobilise its police …

Morocco Detains 355 Near Ceuta Amid Crossing Attempt

At least 355 people were detained by Moroccan authorities near Ceuta on Saturday as security forces moved to prevent another mass crossing into the Spanish enclave following calls on social media.

Morocco blocks mass migrant crossing into Ceuta

Ceuta, Spain. Moroccan authorities detained at least 355 people near the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Saturday as security forces moved to prevent a mass border crossing promoted through social media. According to Moroccan state broadcaster Medi 1 TV, those detained included 294 migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and 61 Moroccan nationals accused of helping facilitate attempts to cross the border. Reuters had earlier reported at least 111 arrests i…

Ceuta Border Arrests: New Morocco Crackdown

Moroccan authorities have arrested hundreds of migrants on their way to cross the border into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, following social media posts encouraging them to try to cross in large numbers. Moroccan authorities arrested 294 sub-Saharan migrants and 61 “supporters” of the smuggling network in one day, marking a massive crackdown on migration...