'I fought with your armies:' Afghan soldier expelled from UK to France

An Afghan father of two, who says he fought alongside Western allies against the Taliban, has been returned to France under the UK and France’s controversial "one in, one out" migrant returns deal, just weeks after crossing the English Channel. The former soldier says he wanted to try his luck in the UK after his asylum applications were rejected in Austria.

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Afflux de migrants à Ceuta : "En compilant les données obtenues du terrain côté Ceuta et côté Maroc, nous comptabilisons 130 décès"

Plus de 70 000 arrivées en 24 heures, au moins 79 morts selon les autorités espagnoles... L'enclave espagnole en territoire marocain de Ceuta a fait face à une vague massive de migrants sur son territoire. InfoMigrants fait le point avec Jamila el-Abboudi et Saïd Tbel, de l'Association marocaine des droits humains (AMDH). Cette dernière a recensé 130 décès.

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Spain: Migrant death toll nears 100 this week, en route to Ceuta and Balearic Islands

Nearly 100 migrants are feared dead after a week of tragedies on routes to Spain, including fatal incidents in Ceuta and off Mallorca. The Algeria-Balearic route has emerged as one of the fastest-growing migration pathways this year, according to Frontex, as the islands’ regional president described the crisis as "one of the toughest days in the humanitarian tragedy that the Balearic Islands are experiencing."

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Fact checked: The Spanish regularization campaign did not drive the 60,000+ arrivals in Ceuta

Following more than 60,000 arrivals in Ceuta by swimming or land in 24 hours, theories and political opportunism abound. One of them often resurfaces: the mass arrivals are supposedly due to the regularization plan implemented by Spain. However, that theory is not bourne out by the facts. The regularization campaign ended more than a month ago, and those granted legal status were workers already present in the country, meeting specific criteria. Several other reasons exist, given the absence, at this stage, of an official statement from Rabat.

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Channel: 173 migrants rescued after small boat catches fire

French and British rescue teams jointly rescued 173 people after an overcrowded boat caught fire while trying to journey to the British coast. All those on board were safely returned to northern France.

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Espagne: 17 migrants meurent au large des Baléares, selon deux survivants secourus après deux semaines à la dérive

Deux migrants ont été secourus mardi au large des îles espagnoles des Baléares après avoir tenté la traversée depuis l'Algérie. Selon leur témoignage, ils ont dérivé pendant deux semaines, 17 de leurs compagnons de route sont morts. Quelques heures plus tard, deux autres exilés décédés ont été découverts suite à une opération de sauvetage. Au total, 19 personnes sont décédées pour cette seule journée de mardi.

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EU agrees to send border aid to Spain after Ceuta talks

The Schengen Area was "in no way" compromised during the Ceuta incursion, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said after a video conference with his EU colleagues.

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Ceuta : le Maroc assure avoir prévenu l'Espagne des risques avant la crise migratoire

L’Espagne avait été alertée, dès le mois de juillet, du risque d’un accroissement de la pression migratoire sur Ceuta, a affirmé un haut responsable du royaume chérifien rejetant toute défaillance du dispositif sécuritaire côté marocain. Il estime que la question migratoire ne relève pas exclusivement de la responsabilité de son pays. De son côté, Madrid nie avoir reçu tout avertissement.

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EU defends border response after Ceuta crossing

The EU says its border controls passed the test after last week's mass crossing into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta. While most migrants have returned to Morocco, political tensions remain high.

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Un canot prend feu dans la Manche, 173 migrants secourus

Le 4 août, une embarcation surchargée qui tentait de traverser la Manche pour rejoindre le Royaume-Uni a pris feu. Les occupants de ce mega boat se sont jetés à l'eau. Au total, 173 personnes ont été secourues lors d'une opération de sauvetage française. Les rescapés ont été débarqués à Boulogne-sur-Mer.

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Who is responsible for the Ceuta border surge?

Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta several days ago. DW interviewed two experts to understand what may have caused the incident.

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36 People Vanished From a Greek Island, And We Know Exactly What Happened!

While much of the world’s attention is focused elsewhere, Greek authorities continue their inhumane and illegal treatment of people seeking protection from war and persecution in the Aegean Sea. Ov…

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Life in limbo: Migrants stranded in Ceuta after mass crossing

Thousands of migrants who remain in Ceuta are facing overcrowded facilities, limited access to basic necessities and growing uncertainty about their future as Spanish authorities respond to the aftermath of last weeks mass arrivals. Many unaccompanied minors in the small territory are left without adequate food or shelter, while struggling to find ways to continue their journey to mainland Spain. Some also say that smugglers are demanding large sums of money to facilitate the crossing.

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Migrant arrivals in Ceuta exposes growing divisions over EU migration policy and long-standing Madrid-Rabat tensions

Last week’s sudden migrant arrivals in Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta have deepened tensions between Spain and Morocco, while also exposing divisions within the European Union over migration policy. As authorities respond to the crisis, political actors across Europe are using the situation to push competing agendas.

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Après les traversées périlleuses à Ceuta, des familles recherchent désespérément leurs proches disparus

La traversée illégale de migrants du Maroc vers Ceuta a fait au moins onze morts, selon le ministère de l’Intérieur marocain. Elle a fait également des dizaines de disparus, selon l’Association marocaine des droits humains (AMDH). L’association tente donc d’aider les familles inquiètes à retrouver leurs proches.

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Afflux de migrants à Ceuta : que permet l'espace Schengen pour la protection des frontières ?

L'afflux soudain d'exilés qui a secoué l’enclave espagnole en fin de semaine dernière vire à la crise politique pour l’Union européenne. Plusieurs dirigeants européens ont notamment réclamé l’exclusion ou la suspension de l’Espagne de l’espace Schengen. Mais est-ce possible ? InfoMigrants fait le point.

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Italy: Disembarkation, amid fall in number of arrivals, as government calls for offshore migrant detention centers at EU-level

The Italian NGO Emergency has said they have disembarked 28 migrants from Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan. Among those rescued included four unaccompanied children. The disembarkation comes amid a drop in the number of arrivals to Italy this year, and as the Meloni government calls for the establishment of offshore migrant detention hubs EU-wide.

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Ceuta : les Européens se retrouvent en visioconférence pour une mise au point sur le récent afflux de migrants

Les 27 membres de l’Union européenne doivent se retrouver mardi pour une visioconférence destinée à tirer les leçons de l'épisode migratoire de Ceuta et des vives tensions qu'il a suscitées. Plusieurs pays ont réclamé l’exclusion de l’Espagne de l’espace Schengen, accusant Madrid d’avoir contribué à une "immigration incontrôlée".

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Afflux massif à Ceuta : des centaines de migrants subsahariens regroupés sur une plage de l'enclave espèrent demander l'asile

Ils viennent du Soudan, du Mali, du Sénégal, de Somalie ou encore de Côte d'Ivoire et ils ont profité de l'afflux massif de migrants vers Ceuta la semaine dernière pour entrer dans l'enclave espagnole. Contrairement aux migrants marocains renvoyés dans leur pays, ces exilés d'Afrique subsaharienne n'ont, pour l'heure, pas été expulsés. Ils ont été regroupés sur la plage de Trampolín, au nord de l'enclave et disent souffrir de faim.

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Ceuta: EU calls borders a 'shared European responsibility'

The European Commission has offered Morocco more support at the border to Ceuta and Melilla, and called for "united action" from the bloc on border security. Its interior ministers will discuss the issue on Tuesday.

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Alone in Ceuta, 15-year-old Moroccan teen faces uncertainty

Among those migrants remaining in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta after last week's mass migration are children — hundreds of unaccompanied minors, according to estimates from Save the Children. DW met one of them.

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Spain's Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border chaos

A large movement of migrants across Ceuta's border with Morocco has reignited a debate about migration throughout the EU. While most of the 60,000 migrants have returned, authorities are still struggling to identify those who died.

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Migrants à Ceuta : "Les jeunes Marocains cherchent l'espoir et la stabilité"

Quelque 60 000 personnes - principalement des Marocains - sont arrivés le 30 juillet dans l'enclave espagnole de Ceuta. Quarante huit heures plus tard, presque la totalité de ces personnes ont été expulsées vers le Maroc. InfoMigrants a interrogé Ali Zoubeidi, sociologue et chercheur sur les migrations marocain, pour tenter de comprendre les causes de cet afflux. Entretien.

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Fact check: Can the British navy be deployed to stop migrants in the Channel?

Reform UK has announced plans to deploy the Royal Navy and Royal Marines to stop migrant boats in the Channel. But, even if Reform were to win power and enact their plans, whether it can become reality depends on overcoming legal, diplomatic and operational obstacles, including France’s cooperation. So is it possible?

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Greek police arrest migrant after body of Scottish woman found in suitcase

A 26-year-old man, reported to be an Afghan national, allegedly hid the woman's body in a suitcase and left it in an abandoned building in Athens, where it was eventually found by a homeless man.

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Morocco says 'misleading information' fueled Ceuta migrant arrivals

The border collapse in Ceuta last week was due to "malicious exploitation" of online spaces, with human trafficking networks also playing a role, Moroccan authorities have said. Hundreds of migrants remain in the Spanish enclave on the African continent.

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UK: Prime Minister Burnham promises to be 'relentless' on migrant Channel crossings

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised to be "relentless" in combatting irregular Channel crossings, saying his government would intensify efforts against people-smuggling networks while expanding legal migration routes. He said the strategy was already delivering results, with fewer crossings and more removals from the UK.

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Ceuta: Thousands stranded as authorities 'grow desperate'

Thousands of migrants remain stranded in Ceuta as local reception centers lack capacity. DW's Jan-Philipp Scholz says some have had little food or water, while residents fear unrest. However, no confirmed widespread looting or violence has been reported.

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Spanish police step up pressure on migrants to leave Ceuta

EU leaders are calling for urgent talks on protecting the bloc's external borders. Meanwhile, authorities say the situation in Ceuta is stabilizing, but migrants who crossed into the city from Morocco say they are still struggling.

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Ceuta : plus de 70 000 Marocains renvoyés à la suite des fortes arrivées de jeudi, au moins 72 morts, selon les autorités espagnoles

Dans son dernier bilan communiqué à l’agence de presse EFE, la police espagnole a indiqué que 73 500 personnes avaient été expulsées de l’enclave de Ceuta à la suite des arrivées du 30 juillet. Au moins 72 personnes ont perdu la vie lors de ces tentatives de passage, majoritairement par noyade.

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