# Ceuta and Melilla: Why Europe’s African border remains a flashpoint

https://mins.news/en/item/13487

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 01:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/ceuta-and-melilla-why-europes-african-border-remains-a-flashpoint?traffic_source=rss

> Spain’s two enclaves in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, remain at the heart of a diplomatic standoff with Morocco. Their status and location continue to make the border a major point of tension between the two countries.

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