Major Return of Migrants to Morocco
In a dramatic turn of events, approximately 48,300 migrants who had irregularly entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa have begun their return to Morocco. This information was confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior in Madrid on Friday evening. It indicates that nearly all of the estimated 50,000 individuals who had arrived in the enclave since Thursday morning are no longer present. Reports from Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's office suggested that at one point, around 150 people were leaving Ceuta every minute.
The regional government of Ceuta had initially estimated that over 60,000 migrants had arrived, although independent verification of this figure remains unattainable. Despite the mass exodus, media reports indicated that thousands of migrants were still in the enclave as of the afternoon, with most of them having arrived by swimming across the waters of the Strait of Gibraltar. This situation reflects the ongoing challenges faced by Spain and the European Union regarding migration control and humanitarian responsibilities.
As reported by faz.net.
