Ceuta surge: did Morocco ease border controls, and if so, why?

Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has seen a sharp surge in migrant arrivals, prompting questions over whether Morocco deliberately eased border controls.

While Rabat denies relaxing security, analysts say the episode could carry diplomatic, territorial and geopolitical messages extending far beyond migration.

Witnesses and analysts have suggested that Moroccan authorities reduced security measures around the border town of Fnideq, allowing thousands of migrants to approach Ceuta.

According to residents interviewed by AFP, regular police checkpoints remained in place, but there was no exceptional security deployment despite the growing crowds.

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