- 30m ago
Spain deploys army to Ceuta after thousands of migrants cross from Morocco, one dead
At least one person died as thousands of migrants, mostly young men, swam and climbed fences into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, prompting Madrid to deploy 60 soldiers and the regional leader to declare an 'absolute humanitarian emergency'.
- 3h ago
Over 1,500 migrants reach Spain's Ceuta enclave, local leader calls it a humanitarian crisis
More than 1,500 people have crossed from Morocco into the Spanish North African enclave in little over a week, overwhelming reception centres and prompting an urgent appeal to Madrid for a state of emergency.
