Hundreds of migrant minors stranded in Ceuta after border crisis

Migrant children in Ceuta suffer loss, hunger in hope of a safer life in mainland Europe.Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026Hundreds of unaccompanied minors are stranded in Ceuta in North Africa, following the massive surge of migrants who swam around the border fence with Morocco to reach the Spanish territory.Some of the children are traumatised after witnessing family members drown in the Mediterranean Sea, as tens of thousands left Morocco in search of better opportunities.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How Israel and the European far right tried to exploit Ceutalist 2 of 3Why does Spain have ‘enclaves’ in North Africa?list 3 of 3Migrant deaths in Ceuta rise to 72 after border surge from Moroccoend of listAn estimated 3,000 to 5,000 migrants, of the roughly 60,000 who arrived in Ceuta on Thursday, have avoided expulsion.More than 800 unaccompanied minors are among the remaining migrants and face an uncertain future.A 17-year-old girl from Tangier told the Associated Press she saw Spanish police pulling the body of her eight-year-old brother from the sea when she made it to shore. She was also separated from her mother during the journey.“I saw people stepping on th...