Migrant children risk abuse on streets of Ceuta, aid groups warn

A group of migrants approach the border post to make their way back to Morocco, escorted by Spanish infantry soldiers, in Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta, on Aug 2, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Henry Nicholls) 07 Aug 2026 10:13AM CEUTA: Hundreds of unaccompanied children are at risk of abuse and exploitation as they sleep rough on the streets of Ceuta after taking part in the mass migrant entry into the Spanish territory a week ago, aid groups warned on Thursday (Aug 6).Although most of the crowds of migrants have returned across the border to Morocco, authorities are struggling to find shelter for Moroccan children remaining in the Spanish enclave, who cannot be summarily deported.Jose Miguel Morales, head of Federacion Sur Acoge, a migrant rights and assistance group based in southern Spain,