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Hundreds of migrants intercepted near Morocco's border with Ceuta

Scores of would-be migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, were intercepted on Saturday in northern Morocco near the border with the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, an AFP correspondent saw, two weeks after thousands of migrants rushed into the tiny territory.

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00:01Dozens of Warby migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, were intercepted on Saturday in northern Morocco, near the border with
00:09the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
00:11This comes two weeks after thousands of migrants rushed into the tiny island, hoping to access Europe.
00:18Speaking to journalists, some of the migrants made their intentions clear.
00:24I want to get to Ceuta. There's no work here. There's no health care in Morocco.
00:30In Ceuta, in Europe, people are better care of folks.
00:34There's no work here. There's no money. There's no housing. There's absolutely nothing. I swear.
00:42I wish to come to Europe because my country of origin, Sudan, is plagued by problems and insecurity.
00:50According to local reports in Morocco, 294 people were arrested, 46 of them Moroccans and the rest from sub-Saharan
00:57Africa.
00:58Moroccan authorities had announced on Wednesday measures to count on other potential infarcts of migrants to Ceuta,
01:04following a new wave of online disinformation, saying the border will be open.
01:09Some media reports say that the authorities in recent days had arrested more than 60 people,
01:14accused of inciting or promoting irregular migration on social media.
01:18Some media reports say that the authorities had arrested more than 60 people,
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