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Ceuta Migrant Surge Exposes Morocco’s Economic Strain

Saturday, August 8, 2026


More than 70,000 people, mostly Moroccan citizens, crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta during a migration surge. Myriam Cherti, senior researcher at Oxford University Centre on Migration, Policy & Society, discussed the influx on Bloomberg This Weekend. Bloomberg reported the crossing was associated with economic conditions and social media activity.

Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-08/ceuta-migrant-surge-exposes-morocco-s-economic-strain-video

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