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Reports that Morocco ready to cooperate on return of minors from Ceuta
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Moroccan state media said on Thursday that Rabat was ready to cooperate with Spain and other European partners on the location and return of unaccompanied minors in Ceuta.
Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave in North Africa last week, with most now having returned to neighbouring Morocco.
But around 1,100 minors who arrived before and during the influx remain in Ceuta, although it has been suggested that this figure might be much higher.
Aid groups are warning that they are at risk of abuse, violence, and exploitation as they sleep rough on the streets.
The charity Save the Children has called for urgent efforts to register all minors, warning that girls in particular face "heightened risks of violence, trafficking and exploitation".