Families have gathered at the Moroccan border with Ceuta, searching for missing relatives among returning migrants. Authorities say most of the 72,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta in recent days have returned to Morocco. The surge was driven by poverty and fueled by rumors that the border was open. More than 80 people died during the crossing as some migrants swam and others climbed fences. Facebook groups that guided the migrants with advice are now used to search for missing loved ones. Some parents hope their children will try again for Europe, seeking a better future.

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Health workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East. The region is already under pressure from an insurgency crisis. The conflict in the Middle East has worsened food security for millions, especially children. UNICEF warns that if the war continues, millions more children could fall into poverty. The war has also affected fertilizer supplies and prices, threatening the planting season and worsening the fate of mostly farming communities in northern Nigeria.