Migrants Await Asylum in Ceuta Amid Hunger and Thirst Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the north coast of Africa, has been at the forefront of Europe's refugee crisis for years.
Its unique geography, surrounded by Moroccan territory but under Spanish jurisdiction, creates a paradoxical situation where migrants seeking asylum in Europe are instead met with uncertainty and hardship.
The Struggle for Asylum in Ceuta Ceuta is not a country, nor part of the Schengen Area, which includes 26 European countries that have abolished border controls.