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Ceuta on alert as Spain prepares for possible new migrant surge from Morocco

Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 06:29 · 1 min read

Spanish authorities have placed Ceuta (a Spanish enclave on Morocco's northern coast) on high alert following social-media calls urging migrants to attempt a mass crossing on 23 September, weeks after more than 70,000 people entered the territory by swimming around the border fence on 30–31 July. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has publicly called on Morocco to strengthen its border controls, stating that Rabat's oversight "failed" during the July crisis, while Spain's foreign minister says he remains in close contact with his Moroccan counterpart. Police sources believe a repeat of the July surge is unlikely but acknowledge that the outcome depends largely on how strictly Morocco controls its side of the border.

Sources
Africanews — Ceuta on alert as Spain braces for new border surge ↗︎El País — Movimientos de subsaharianos hacia Marruecos alimentan la alerta por un nuevo salto masivo en Ceuta ↗︎El País — Sánchez asegura que ha pedido “acciones” a Marruecos “porque su control de fronteras falló” en Ceuta ↗︎
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