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Why did tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco suddenly attempt to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by sea last week?
In the days since the sudden border crisis left at least 72 people dead, a variety of theories have circulated.
The Trump administration blamed the incident on “radical left-wing globalist policies”, and many European leaders condemned what they say is Spain’s lax immigration policy.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez denied those claims and blamed trafficking gangs. Others have blamed Morocco, and accused it of ‘weaponising’ migrants for political purposes.
We speak to the BBC’s Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Sarah Rainsford, to find out how and why the Ceuta crisis happened.
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0:00 Who’s to blame for the chaos on Spain’s border?
1:17 What actually happened in Ceuta?
3:20 Why did so many people cross at once?
5:06 Why have most migrants already returned?
6:47 Was this planned by Morocco?
8:20 How social media fuelled misinformation
10:05 Is Spain becoming softer on migration?
12:10 How divided is Europe on immigration?
14:15 Was Morocco using migration as political pressure?
15:55 Why has the crisis become so political?
19:00 Is Spain really facing a migration surge?
21:02 How Donald Trump got involved
