Protests in Spain over government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisis

Spain faces unrest as residents protest, while migrants and asylum seekers search for shelter and resources in Ceuta.

Spanish opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the residents of Ceuta.

The city of Ceuta, a tiny speck of Spanish territory perched on the northern African coast, normally celebrates its Sept. 2 annual official holiday largely ignored by the mainland.

The Red Cross distributed food to migrants in Ceuta on August 27 after protesters blocked access to the organization’s vehicles for more than two hours. Demonstrators were demanding that the Spanish government take action to address the migration situation in the enclave.