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Migrants stage sit-in and demand asylum in Spain's Ceuta enclave

Following coordinated efforts by Spanish and Moroccan authorities to intercept hundreds of migrants at the border, tensions have escalated inside the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where anti-migrant protesters have clashed with police. Hundreds of migrants remain arrested or stranded, while local tensions continue to rise.

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Migrants stage sit-in and demand asylum in Spain's Ceuta enclave

  1. 21d agoSpanish intelligence warned of plans for mass crossings into Ceuta prior to the border crisis.
  2. 33d agoBBC World reports that violence has broken out in Ceuta as the migration crisis continues.
  3. 34d agoAnti-migrant protesters clash with police in Ceuta as tensions escalate inside the Spanish enclave.
  4. 44d agoSpain announced the creation of 1,500 new accommodation places in Ceuta to house migrants.

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Live updates

  1. Sep 10 · 8:50 AM

    Spanish intelligence warned of plans for mass crossings into Ceuta prior to the border crisis.

  2. Aug 29 · 12:51 PM

    BBC World reports that violence has broken out in Ceuta as the migration crisis continues.

  3. Aug 28 · 10:20 PM

    Anti-migrant protesters clash with police in Ceuta as tensions escalate inside the Spanish enclave.

  4. Aug 18 · 6:11 AM

    Spain announced the creation of 1,500 new accommodation places in Ceuta to house migrants.

  5. Aug 17 · 9:24 AM

    Protests erupted in Ceuta over border security and migration concerns.

  6. Aug 17 · 9:10 AM

    Al Jazeera reports that hundreds of migrants have been arrested near the Ceuta border in a security crackdown.

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What we know

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What we don't know

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  • Are further coordinated mass crossing attempts being planned in the region?
  • What immediate legal process will be applied to the intercepted individuals?
  • What immediate legal process will be applied to the intercepted and stranded individuals?
  • What immediate legal process will be applied to the intercepted and arrested individuals?

Update & correction history

  1. Sep 10 · 8:50 AM

    Spanish intelligence warned of plans for mass crossings into Ceuta prior to the border crisis.

  2. Aug 29 · 12:51 PM

    BBC World reports that violence has broken out in Ceuta as the migration crisis continues.

  3. Aug 28 · 10:20 PM

    Anti-migrant protesters clash with police in Ceuta as tensions escalate inside the Spanish enclave.

  4. Aug 18 · 6:11 AM

    Spain announced the creation of 1,500 new accommodation places in Ceuta to house migrants.

  5. Aug 17 · 9:24 AM

    Protests erupted in Ceuta over border security and migration concerns.

  6. Aug 17 · 9:10 AM

    Al Jazeera reports that hundreds of migrants have been arrested near the Ceuta border in a security crackdown.

  7. Aug 17 · 8:30 AM

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls an emergency ministerial meeting to address the Ceuta migration crisis.

  8. Aug 17 · 6:51 AM

    Al Jazeera confirms hundreds of migrants have been arrested near the Ceuta border in a security crackdown.

  9. Aug 17 · 4:50 AM

    Evidence update

    Independent media confirm the arrest of hundreds of migrants near the Ceuta border.

  10. Aug 17 · 2:50 AM

    Al Jazeera reports that hundreds of migrants have been arrested near the Ceuta border in a security crackdown.

  11. Aug 17 · 12:10 AM

    Security forces arrest hundreds of migrants near the Ceuta border in a recent crackdown.

  12. Aug 16 · 10:41 PM

    Authorities arrested hundreds of migrants near the Ceuta border.

  13. Aug 16 · 10:20 PM

    Hundreds of migrants were arrested near the Ceuta border in a recent crackdown.

  14. Aug 16 · 7:40 PM

    Reuters reports that hundreds of migrants in Ceuta are staging a protest demanding asylum.

  15. Aug 16 · 6:21 PM

    Protesting migrants in Ceuta demand asylum as demonstrations continue.

  16. Aug 16 · 6:20 PM

    Hundreds of migrants are staging a protest in Ceuta to demand asylum.

  17. Aug 16 · 5:01 PM

    Migrants stage a sit-in in Ceuta where thousands remain stranded, according to Al Jazeera.

  18. Aug 16 · 4:21 PM

    Moroccan migrants staged a sit-in as thousands remained stranded in Ceuta.

  19. Aug 16 · 5:51 AM

    Evidence update

    Major international news outlets confirm the detention of over 100 migrants and a massive Moroccan security deployment near Ceuta.

  20. Aug 15 · 11:20 PM

    Evidence update

    Major international news agencies confirm the arrest of 111 migrants and the deployment of massive security forces near the Ceuta border.

  21. Aug 15 · 10:11 PM

    Evidence update

    Moroccan authorities confirm the arrest of 111 migrants near the Ceuta border.

  22. Aug 15 · 10:00 PM

    Moroccan authorities arrested 111 migrants attempting to reach Spain's Ceuta enclave.

  23. Aug 15 · 9:00 PM

    Moroccan police arrest over 100 migrants attempting to reach Ceuta as security remains high.

  24. Aug 15 · 8:01 PM

    Moroccan police have actively intervened, arresting over 100 migrants attempting to reach the enclave.

  25. Aug 15 · 8:01 PM

    Moroccan police arrest over 100 migrants attempting to reach the Ceuta border.

  26. Aug 15 · 8:00 PM

    Moroccan police arrested over 100 migrants attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

  27. Aug 15 · 7:40 PM

    Moroccan authorities detained dozens of migrants attempting to cross into Ceuta.

  28. Aug 15 · 3:01 PM

    Reports indicate that the migration tensions around the Spanish enclave of Ceuta were fueled by false social media posts.

  29. Aug 15 · 1:02 PM

    Evidence update

    Al Jazeera reports on the heavy security deployment around Ceuta, confirming the security mobilization in response to viral online calls.

  30. Aug 15 · 7:30 AM

    Independent news outlets confirm Moroccan security forces have bolstered security at the Ceuta border following online calls for a mass crossing.

  31. Aug 15 · 6:01 AM

    Al Jazeera reports confirm Morocco has boosted security around the Ceuta border enclave in response to social media calls for a mass crossing.

  32. Aug 15 · 5:41 AM

    Morocco reinforced its security presence at the Ceuta border following online calls for a mass crossing.

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