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What to Know About Ceuta

The peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast, which Spain has governed for centuries, has been a frequent site of mass migrant crossings and political tensions.

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People gathered Thursday on the Morocco-Spain border near Ceuta and the Moroccan town of Fnideq.
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Thousands of Migrants Enter Ceuta, a Spanish Enclave, From Morocco

The arrivals in Ceuta, a six-mile-long peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries, have fueled political tensions.

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Migrants crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday.
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