Ceuta, Spain
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Ceuta is grappling with the aftermath of a massive migrant surge. Over the weekend, most of the 60,000 migrants who entered the Spanish exclave returned to Morocco, but the crisis has reignited Europe's immigration debate.
At least 18 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after tens of thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.
Spain said Italy had been "unjustified" for taking border action after the mass crossing of migrants from Morocco last week.
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How a social media campaign triggered huge migrant surge on Ceuta
Following a court ruling protecting migrants swimming to Ceuta the previous week, accounts called on thousands to go.
Spain reports 72 deaths as the Ceuta migrant crisis deepens, with intelligence officials saying Morocco allowed border controls to gradually relax.
Barcelona cancel friendly in Morocco due to Ceuta migrant crisis - The La Liga champions cancelled a pre-season friendly as a result of the ongoing crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
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Migrants stranded in Ceuta hope for a better future
Longing for asylum, people from countries such as Sudan, Somalia and Mali are faced with an uncertain future.