Migrants from Africa are attempting to reach Europe, prompting the EU to pay Ankara to manage border controls near Ceuta.

The entities involved

• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• Europe →

  terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49
• Ceuta →

  autonomous city of Spain in North Africa

  • Mass migration influx strains Ceuta's resources.Mon 14:34
  • Migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, leading to political criticism from figures like Santiago Abascal regarding the handling of the crisis by Pedro Sánchez.Sun 13:40

Related events

• The supreme court has issued a ruling regarding pushbacks at the North African border, amidst ongoing disagreements over border controls and the Schengen zone involving Italy, Spain, and Morocco.Aug 10
• Tens of thousands of migrants attempted to cross into Ceuta from Morocco on August 4, 2026.Aug 5
• Ceuta is an enclave on the tip of Morocco, and both Ceuta and Melilla serve as the EU's only land borders with Africa.Sep 5
• The source of migrants entering Ceuta is being identified as authorities manage the ongoing migrant crisis.Sep 2
• Migrants crossed from Morocco toward Ceuta and Melilla, while the EEAS reviewed the crisis and rumors spread via social media.Sep 3