Spanish authorities say two migrants have died while trying to swim to the shore of Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave in North Africa. The spokesman for the Spanish government's representative in Ceuta tells The Associated Press that two women from Sub-Saharan Africa jumped from a small boat that was unable to make land due to choppy seas and perished on Saturday. The spokesman spoke anonymously in line with official protocol. Another two migrants, a man and woman, managed to reach Ceuta safely after they abandoned the boat, which had departed from Moroccan territory. Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish coastal enclaves surrounded by Morocco.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 03, 2018 12:33 UTC