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Morocco denies role in Ceuta migrant surge as Spain declassifies border warnings
September 11, 2026 at 05:57 AM · Updated 35d ago
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 17 hours
يواليوم السابع
بعد أزمة سبتة..الخارجية المغربية تؤكد: يجمعنا بأسبانيا علاقات حسن الجوار والشراكة - اليوم السابع
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يواليوم السابع
فى أول تعليق.. المغرب ينفى مسؤوليته فى أزمة سبتة - اليوم السابع
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
المغرب يرفض اتهامات إسبانية بتسهيل العبور الجماعي إلى سبتة
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AJAl Jazeera English
Morocco rejects accusations it was involved in Ceuta migrant influx
(opens the publisher’s site)Morocco's Foreign Ministry has denied any responsibility for the influx of more than 70,000 migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in late July.
- Morocco's Foreign Ministry said no facts prove its involvement in the July 30-31 surge, which left more than 100 dead, and rejected becoming a "pre-election political pawn."
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he holds no "evidence" of Moroccan involvement in the migrant crossing.
- Spain declassified a military intelligence report stating Moroccan authorities had not actively encouraged the wave but had "so far acted in a negligent and passive manner."
- Thousands of migrants, including unaccompanied minors, remain in Ceuta, where their presence has sparked protests by residents.
Latest developments
- Sep 11 — Morocco's Foreign Ministry affirmed good-neighborly ties with Spain, citing the April 7, 2022 Joint Declaration signed by King Mohammed VI and Pedro Sánchez.
- Sep 11 — The ministry said answers about the accusations and unaccompanied minors lie with Spanish actors, not Morocco.
- Sep 11 — It expressed regret over legislative and judicial initiatives stoking discord and reaffirmed Morocco's commitment to readmitting irregular migrants.