Violence has erupted in Ceuta, the Spanish exclave in North Africa, a month after a mass arrival of migrants from Morocco. Protesters reportedly blocked aid deliveries, burned migrants’ belongings and camps, and clashed with police, highlighting mounting tension over public safety, pressure on services and the treatment of people sleeping rough.

At least 72,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta on 30 and 31 July, with the mayor saying at least 100 people died; most soon returned to Morocco, but several thousand, many children, remain. Spain’s government has centralised management, plans to use public buildings for migrant processing, and accuses opposition parties of inflaming tensions, while Ceuta’s local assembly has unanimously condemned violence.