He is part of a surge in the number of migrants arriving by sea on Spain's southern shores from North Africa that is stretching the country's security forces and safety net. Spain has overtaken Italy as the preferred destination for migrant arrivals in Europe this year as a crackdown by Libyan authorities has made it more difficult for them to reach Italian shores. Just since Friday more than 1,500 migrants have landed in the southern province of Cadiz in Andalucia, with the majority of the new arrivals funnelling through Algeciras. But police and charities that work with migrants say the surge in arrivals is exposing Spain's response as unplanned, underfunded and understaffed. It accuses the previous PP administration of not preparing for a predictable rise in migrant arrivals.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 31, 2018 10:07 UTC