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Moroccan authorities
Coverage of Moroccan authorities in the Nexus archive.
- As Ceuta returns to normal, far right vilifies Spain's immigration policy
The death toll from a mass migrant rush into Ceuta reached 72 as five more bodies were found, with Moroccan authorities reporting 11 deaths. Around 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco, though most returned within 48 hours. The far right has criticized Spain’s immigration policy amid the crisis.
- Morocco blames Ceuta migration influx on social media, human trafficking
Moroccan authorities have attributed the recent migration surge into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which saw approximately 60,000 migrants, to social media and human trafficking. The influx has been directly linked to these factors by Moroccan officials.