At least 859 African migrants have broken through the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish territory of Ceuta to enter Spain since Friday, reports Reuters. FOLLOW USTwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagramThe first batch of 500 migrants breached the fence on Friday, while the second group of 359 African migrants crossed on Monday. So far, thousands of African refugees and migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to enter Europe illegally. Spain’s two North African territories, Ceuta in Northern Morocco and Melilla in eastern Morocco near the Algerian border, have been cited as the main crossing points by illegal African migrants. While a significant number of these migrants want to enter Europe in search of greener pastures, the majority of them are desperate refugees fleeing war, persecution, and famine.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 21, 2017 19:00 UTC