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Humanitarian crisis worsens in Ceuta as thousands remain stranded
People face harsh conditions, overcrowding, limited aid, and alleged abuse while awaiting decisions on their future.
Al Jazeera•
Ceuta, Spain – For more than a month, 21-year-old Anis Fadi, a university graduate and qualified accountant, has been sleeping in a makeshift shelter.
At the end of July, he crossed the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on the North African coast, along with about 70,000 others.
At his migrant camp on Trampolin Beach, he queues for hours each day for food at a Red Cross centre.
Ceuta is usually home to about 84,000 people. Its population almost doubled at the outset of this crisis. Though most have returned, the enclave has been struggling to cope with the pressure of hosting those who remain.