Spain Stabilizes Ceuta Border After 67 Deaths and 50,000 Crossings

Spain declared its migrant crisis in Ceuta under control on August 1, 2026, after more than 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco. Ceuta, a fortified Spanish enclave on Africa's coast, is one of only two land borders between the EU and Africa. An estimated 48,300 voluntarily returned. The death toll reached 67.