Tensions erupt in Ceuta as protesters block food aid to migrants and government appeals for calm
Tensions surrounding the migrant crisis in Ceuta have escalated sharply, with police intervening to prevent clashes between residents and migrants and protesters attempting to stop the Red Cross from delivering food to hundreds of people sleeping rough. The unrest comes almost a month after more than 70,000 migrants crossed into... The post Tensions erupt in Ceuta as protesters block food aid to…
Tensions in Ceuta have intensified as protesters obstruct food deliveries to migrants, with authorities intervening to maintain order. The crisis emerged after over 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta last month, with most eventually returning to Morocco. However, thousands remain, living without adequate housing. Despite daily food distributions, confrontations broke out as protesters attempted to halt Red Cross operations.
Police used tear gas to separate demonstrators and migrants, and some migrants set fire to belongings. Government officials, including Territorial Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres, have called for calm and condemned violence against migrants, Muslim residents, and humanitarian workers. The PP accused the government of failing to maintain security, while authorities struggle to find suitable locations for identifying and housing the migrants.
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