Ceuta warns of ‘unsustainable’ situation for child migrants
A group of migrants approach the border post to make their way back to Morocco, escorted by Spanish infantry soldiers, in the Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta, on Aug. 2, 2026. (AFP)
The leader of Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta has said the number of children left there after last week’s rush of migrants was “unsustainable,” pleading for government aid.
Spain says 70,000 of the 72,000 migrants who entered Ceuta from Morocco have returned, after the deadly influx sparked a spat with EU partners seeking a harder line on immigration.
But the roughly 2,500 who remain include hundreds of unaccompanied minors who are enduring dire conditions with limited access to food, water, shelter and sanitation.
