Ceuta and Melilla

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News: Thousands of migrants who risked their lives to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco turned back almost as quickly as they arrived.

About Ceuta

Ceuta
Source – Britannica
  • Location: Ceuta is a small autonomous Spanish city and exclave located on the northern coast of Africa, bordered directly by Morocco.
  • It forms the European Union’s only shared land border with mainland Africa, along with the nearby city of Melilla.
  • It spans roughly 19 sq. km. at the Mediterranean entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar.
  • Governance: Administered as an autonomous city of Spain.
  • The Border Barrier: The city is separated from Morocco by a heavily secured double fence equipped with barbed wire and modern detection systems.
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