Morocco has taken back over 6,600 of the migrants who made it to Ceuta, Spanish authorities said. But stepped-up vigilance along an 8-kilometer-long (5-mile-long) border and the overwhelmed resources on the Spanish side making the reunions difficult. While blaming Spain for creating a diplomatic dispute by hospitalizing the leader of the Polisario Front, Moroccan authorities deny that they encouraged this week's mass crossings to Ceuta. There was no immediate comment from Moroccan authorities to questions submitted by AP. No more migrants arrived in the city without authorization for the third day in a row after Moroccan authorities stepped up vigilance on their side.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 21, 2021 09:56 UTC