Africa: All of Africa Today – August 17, 2026

Morocco Detains Over 100 Migrants Near Ceuta Border

Moroccan authorities have detained more than 100 migrants near the border with Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta amid fears of another mass crossing. At least 111 people, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, were reportedly detained around Fnideq. Police used tear gas to disperse groups gathered near the border. It comes a fortnight after roughly 78,000 migrants arrived in the exclave by sea in a matter of hours – 100 of whom died, according…