Morocco says working to prevent potential new Ceuta crossings surge

Morocco Interior Ministry says it has increased security along its borders with the Spanish exclaves Ceuta and Melilla.By AFP and The Associated PressPublished On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Moroccan authorities say they are working to prevent more people from crossing to Spanish-administered Ceuta as a new disinformation campaign on social media called for mass attempts to enter.Morocco’s Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday that it has increased security along its borders with the Spanish exclaves Ceuta and Melilla.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Migrant children go days without food in Ceuta amid asylum crisislist 2 of 3Ceuta mayor calls for migrant detention amid mass influx crisislist 3 of 3Mediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrestedend of listAuthorities also said legal proceedings would be taken against those spreading online posts that encourage irregular migration. The surge in late July had been triggered by a social media campaign calling for mass crossings.Online posts have been circulating throughout the past week. This time, they claim that the border crossing between the Moroccan town of Fnideq and Ceuta would be open on Augu...