Migrant Camps: Spanish Government Takes Control of Ceuta Port

Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has signed an order taking control of the port in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, and allowing a temporary migrant camp to be set up there. This move overrides a decision by local authorities, led by President Juan Jesús Vivas, who had opposed the plan citing concerns about the port's importance for supplies and a nearby fuel depot.

The development comes amid ongoing tensions over the housing of migrants in Ceuta, where around 5,000 people, including 1,200 minors, remain after over 72,000 arrived from Morocco on July 30-31. Protests and violent incidents have occurred in the enclave, with many residents calling for the migrants to be deported back to Morocco.